Chapter XXV

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

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

later than; following

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

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

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

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

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

for the reason that

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

third-person singular of “blacken” — make or become black

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

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From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading TRUE COMFORT.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

divisible by two

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

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

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

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

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

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From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

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

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

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

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

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

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

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

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

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

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

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

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

a source of difficulty

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading TRUE COMFORT.

nonsensical talk or writing

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

at the time that

From this reading But he does hope to receive fine feeling, when he knows how cheap it is; and his sense of bad luck blackens in him, when he cannot even get that much.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

which person or people

From this reading EVERY allowance should be made for a man who is in deep trouble.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Not because it is his due, for that would count but little; but because he expects it, which he never does of his other debts, after experience.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet he ought to feel how trumpery are his trivial joys and sorrows, in the whirligig of this great world.