Chapter VIII

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

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature

From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

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

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The woman on the floor was like a heavy animal that had suddenly become very ill.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

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From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The woman on the floor was like a heavy animal that had suddenly become very ill.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

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

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The woman on the floor was like a heavy animal that had suddenly become very ill.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

located inward

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

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

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

an authoritative declaration

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

extremely modest or shy

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One didn’t escape animalism so easily.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The woman on the floor was like a heavy animal that had suddenly become very ill.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

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

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

propel through the air

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

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

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

precisely as stated

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

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

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

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

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Now the woman on the floor was so much more like an animal than himself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Perhaps the very sins he had committed, his shamefaced running off sometimes to other women in the cities, had saved him.

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

From this reading “That would be a pronouncement to throw into the teeth of the good pure people if it were true,” he thought with a quick inner throb of satisfaction.