matters of personal concern
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You have to go along with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
buriesverbUS /ˈberiz/
third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
disclaimverbUS /dɪˈskleɪm/
renounce a legal claim or title to
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn't matter tuppence to life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You have to go along with it.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to go along with it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
immerseverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrs/
thrust or throw into
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
and nothing more
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
massivelyadverbUS /ˈmæsɪvli/
to a massive degree or in a massive manner
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It doesn't matter tuppence to life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
not any; not one
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
carry out
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It doesn't matter tuppence to life.
in the direction of
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
tuppencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading It doesn't matter tuppence to life.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading The ostrich, on much the same principle, buries its head in the sand; and just as forces outside the sand ultimately get the ostrich, so life, all the time, is massively getting you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I But life goes on without the smallest regard for individual preoccupations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You may take up what attitude you like towards it or, with the majority, you may take up no attitude towards it but immerse yourself in the stupendous importance of your own affairs and disclaim any connection with life.
