used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
bed-cord
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From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
set up or found
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
freezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
obtain
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
and nothing more
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
go across or through
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
by chance
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
the season of growth
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
caught or fixed
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
moving very fast
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
to-day
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From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
to-morrow
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From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
traceless
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From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What does man gain by this boiling up and down?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading "That is just our insignificance," said he, "that everything which man holds to be eternal freezes over night; not across our face do the most vehement gales pass more swift and traceless than across our heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He drew himself slowly by the bed-cord out of the bed, which he used to quit with a spring; some wheel of his ideas stuck within him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Why then am I not to-day what I was yesterday, and perhaps shall be to-morrow?
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading He read his yesterday's letter, and found it too stormy.
