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From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
next to; at the side of
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
cannot
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From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
dœmoniac
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From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
apart from; not including
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
girdingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What will remain?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
subsistverbUS /səbˈsɪst/
support oneself
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
a special situation
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
unsatiatedadjective
not having been satisfied
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
vacuitynoun
the absence of matter
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading (He cannot subsist) except by girding himself together for continual endeavour and endurance."[391] But set the good beside the evil; put down virtues beside vices.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Man is not what we call a happy animal; his appetite for sweet victual is too enormous....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While hollow languor and vacuity is the lot of the upper, and want and stagnation of the lower, and universal misery is very certain, what other thing is certain?...
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The five unsatiated senses will remain, the sixth insatiable sense (of vanity); the whole _dœmoniac_ nature of man will remain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will remain?
