used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
ah
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From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading From that dream the awakening must be rude indeed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From that dream the awakening must be rude indeed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
doffverbUS /dɔːf/
remove
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
any strong feeling
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
divisible by two
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading From that dream the awakening must be rude indeed.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From that dream the awakening must be rude indeed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
pettier
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From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
picture'snounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
possessive form of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
poignancynounUS /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/
a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
realising
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From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading From that dream the awakening must be rude indeed.
seductionnounUS /sɪˈdʌkʃən/
enticing someone astray from right behavior
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
uninspiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪərd/
having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement
From this reading That was the seduction I had escaped by the uninspired resistance of my pettier soul.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fear and conventional emotion had stopped me at the very gates of an amazing possibility--some state of consciousness that, _realising_ the Past, might doff the Present, and by slipping out of Time, experience Eternity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pain of feeling forsaken, left behind, was deep and bitter, for myself; but what I felt for him, old friend and comrade, was even more intense, since it was hopeless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Yet, he, my friend, yielding in order to conquer, had obtained an awful prize--ah, I understood the picture’s other side as well, with an unutterable poignancy of pity--the prize of immobility which is sheer stagnation, the imagined bliss which is a false escape, the dream of finding beauty away from present things.
