Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

speak to

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

contrary to your interests or welfare

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a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

in spite of the fact that

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the brightest star in Scorpius

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one or some or every or all without specification

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

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bring into balance or equilibrium

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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the past participle of “be”

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

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on the far side of; further than

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

showing who or what does the action

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(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

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get the meaning of something

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a person who uses goods or services

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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

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someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

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recurring in cycles

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-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

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in a serious manner

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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

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having escaped, especially from confinement

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continuing forever or indefinitely

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the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight

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praise, glorify, or honor

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a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

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having dropped by the force of gravity

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to travel behind, go after, come after

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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

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commonly used or practiced; usual

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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the quality of being just or fair

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apprehended with certainty

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the collection of rules imposed by authority

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any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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creative writing of recognized artistic value

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

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subject to death

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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capable of being shocked

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the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

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not one, and not any

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conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

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the place where something begins, where it springs into being

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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a perceptual structure

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a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

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plural of “person” — a human being

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plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

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be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

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continue talking

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

the act of punishing

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Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

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a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

have faith or confidence in

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something left after other parts have been taken away

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past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

From this reading Of the Origin of Rational Life in Hesperos—Of the Cyclical Organic Life—Of the Law of Evanescence by Mortal Lesion—The story of the Hesperian Cain—Of the Law of Evanescence by adverse Metronomic Balance—How a Court of Justice sentenced a culprit to Eternal Punishment; and how the culprit escaped.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Of the Origin of Rational Life in Hesperos—Of the Cyclical Organic Life—Of the Law of Evanescence by Mortal Lesion—The story of the Hesperian Cain—Of the Law of Evanescence by adverse Metronomic Balance—How a Court of Justice sentenced a culprit to Eternal Punishment; and how the culprit escaped.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

tie with a tether

From this reading He may rely on it that, although up to this point he may have been able to comprehend the narrative, the remainder of the work is utterly beyond his tether.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He may rely on it that, although up to this point he may have been able to comprehend the narrative, the remainder of the work is utterly beyond his tether.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of the Origin of Rational Life in Hesperos—Of the Cyclical Organic Life—Of the Law of Evanescence by Mortal Lesion—The story of the Hesperian Cain—Of the Law of Evanescence by adverse Metronomic Balance—How a Court of Justice sentenced a culprit to Eternal Punishment; and how the culprit escaped.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of the Origin of Rational Life in Hesperos—Of the Cyclical Organic Life—Of the Law of Evanescence by Mortal Lesion—The story of the Hesperian Cain—Of the Law of Evanescence by adverse Metronomic Balance—How a Court of Justice sentenced a culprit to Eternal Punishment; and how the culprit escaped.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

in an unpleasant way

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He may rely on it that, although up to this point he may have been able to comprehend the narrative, the remainder of the work is utterly beyond his tether.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He may rely on it that, although up to this point he may have been able to comprehend the narrative, the remainder of the work is utterly beyond his tether.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading [WARNUNG BY ANTARES SKORPIOS.—_Should this book, by any mischance, have fallen into the hands of any habitual consumer of the style of literature known as ‘Shilling Shockers,’ or ‘Penny Dreadfuls,’ the Shocked or Terrified is earnestly exhorted to waste none of his valuable time on the pages which follow.

which person or people

From this reading Should he, unhappily, be one of those narrow-minded persons who exalt the normal phenomena of this little globe of earth into the unique standard and pattern of what must needs prevail throughout the entire universe, he had better close the book at once.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I now proceed with my translation._] I shall now proceed to give an account of the nature and origin of rational life in Hesperos; but, before doing so, I must venture to address a word of advice and exhortation to the reader.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He may rely on it that, although up to this point he may have been able to comprehend the narrative, the remainder of the work is utterly beyond his tether.