Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

later than; following

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

how long something has existed

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

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

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

the quality of being slow to understand

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

at any time

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

the act of grasping

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

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

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

the force of workers available

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

the property of being narrow; having little width

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

a natural consequence of development

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

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

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

possessive form of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

past form of “rent” — let for money

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

an event that repeats

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

only a very short time before

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

and nothing more

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

the environmental condition

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

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

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.

the act of using

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading Wherefore you should not have been surprised had you been told that Grace Rawn was simply the outgrowth of this sort of home, this sort of life, not much different from other girls of her class.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The half mechanical and parrot-like repetition of set phrases in a restricted line of business correspondence for Rawn himself, day after day; the dull and endless round of homekeeping duties for the wife--what but narrowness and dullness could come out of life such as this?

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading We are coming more and more in America to use that word "class."

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN I Thus far, the Rawn planet had moved but in restricted orbit, to wit: one bounded as to one extremity by the dingy yard and narrow walls of a home rented at twenty dollars a month; at the other, by the still dingier and more prosaic business surroundings of a railway's general offices.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Narrow and dull enough the Rawn life had been, and in such a life, lived on into middle age, you scarce could have blamed a man had he settled back for ever into the grip of the upreaching fingers of monotony.