Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

for the reason that

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

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

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

a bounded scope

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

divisible by two

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

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

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

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

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

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

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

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

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

an extemporaneous speech or remark

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

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

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

worth remembering

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

and nothing more

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

among the people

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

pierce with many holes

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

not in physical motion

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

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

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

not to be accounted for or explained

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

precisely as stated

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But ask if she has the ordinary pumping heart in that riddle of a breast: and then, as the organ cannot avoid pursuit, we may get hold of it, and succeed in spelling out that she is consequent, in her fashion.

at the time that

From this reading ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON Unaccountable resolutions, if impromptu and springing from the female breast, are popularly taken for caprices; and even when they divert the current of a history, and all the more when they are very small matters producing a memorable crisis.

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

From this reading Man's hoary shrug at a whimsy sex is the reading of his enigma still.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In this way does a lazy world consign discussion to silence with the cynical closure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She is a creature of the apparent moods and shifts and tempers only because she is kept in narrow confines, resembling, if you like, a wild cat caged.