Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

later than; following

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

at or in the front

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

(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 If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No, he will smile at the idea.

third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

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From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

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From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

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

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

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

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading No, he will smile at the idea.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

and nothing more

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

engage in

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

not any; not one

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

and nothing more

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

move with force

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

change to the contrary

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading No, he will smile at the idea.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

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

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

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

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

conduct business

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

look attentively

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

at the time that

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

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

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

in the company of; together with

From this reading If he avoids this courtesy now from principle, of course I find no fault with it at all--only if he thinks it is principle he may be mistaken; a close examination may show it is only a bowing to the tyranny of public opinion.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading After Sam shall have voyaged to Europe by himself, and rubbed against the world and taken and returned its cuffs, do you think he will hesitate to escort a guest into any whisky-mill in Fredonia when he himself has no sinful business to transact there?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You don't teach him to push ahead and do and dare things for himself, but you do just the reverse.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are assisted in your damaging work by the tyrannous ways of a village--villagers watch each other and so make cowards of each other.