Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Into life we come, mysteriously arrived, are set on our feet and on we go: functioning more or less ineffectively, passing through permutations and combinations; meeting the successive events, shocks, surprises of hours, days, years; becoming engulfed, submerged, foundered by them; all of us on the same adventure yet retaining nevertheless each his own individuality, as swimmers carrying each his undetachable burden through dark, enormous and cavernous seas.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

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

From this reading An odd business.

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

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

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

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according with custom or propriety

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an onerous or difficult concern

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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading An odd business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Into life we come, mysteriously arrived, are set on our feet and on we go: functioning more or less ineffectively, passing through permutations and combinations; meeting the successive events, shocks, surprises of hours, days, years; becoming engulfed, submerged, foundered by them; all of us on the same adventure yet retaining nevertheless each his own individuality, as swimmers carrying each his undetachable burden through dark, enormous and cavernous seas.

being or suggesting a cavern

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plural of “combination” — a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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absence of light or illumination

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the time during which someone's life continues

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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to

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extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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the state or fact of existing

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse

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A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

performing or able to perform its regular function

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full of trivial conversation

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

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

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plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

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a period of time assigned for work

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characteristic of humanity

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the quality of being individual

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in an ineffective manner

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plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

moving to the inside of something

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undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Mysterious journey!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

a formally arranged gathering

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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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of an obscure nature

From this reading Mysterious journey!

in a cryptic manner

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in spite of what has just been said

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not divisible by two

From this reading An odd business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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belonging to the speaker and others

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have ownership or possession of

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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

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plural of “permutation” — an event in which one thing is substituted for another

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plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

-ing form of “retain” — hold back within

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Identical; not different.

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plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

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beneath the surface of the water

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in regular succession without gaps

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plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

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plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

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a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

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

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Into life we come, mysteriously arrived, are set on our feet and on we go: functioning more or less ineffectively, passing through permutations and combinations; meeting the successive events, shocks, surprises of hours, days, years; becoming engulfed, submerged, foundered by them; all of us on the same adventure yet retaining nevertheless each his own individuality, as swimmers carrying each his undetachable burden through dark, enormous and cavernous seas.

from one end or side of something to the other

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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

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

From this reading Into life we come, mysteriously arrived, are set on our feet and on we go: functioning more or less ineffectively, passing through permutations and combinations; meeting the successive events, shocks, surprises of hours, days, years; becoming engulfed, submerged, foundered by them; all of us on the same adventure yet retaining nevertheless each his own individuality, as swimmers carrying each his undetachable burden through dark, enormous and cavernous seas.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Thus, by easy means of the garrulous Hapgood, appear persons, places, institutions; lives, homes, activities; the web and the tangle and the amenities of a minute fragment of human existence.

a late time of life

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but in spite of that

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