Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Hold hard, Boris," answered Jorian.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

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

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

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From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

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From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

highest in quality

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Hold hard, Boris," answered Jorian.

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Hold hard, Boris," answered Jorian.

the state of being honored

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

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

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

an angry dispute

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

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

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

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

From this reading "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At any rate, we two are the greatest fools in the world."

(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 "Well," said the long man, "let us not quarrel about the breadth of a finger-nail.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Honour to whom honour--thou art greater by at least a foot than I!"

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE WOOING OF BORIS AND JORIAN "Jorian," said Boris, adjusting his soft underjerkin before putting on his body armour, "thou art the greatest fool in the world!"