Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

(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 Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

in addition

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

having authority or ascendancy or influence

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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

earlier than; in front of

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a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

rid of obstructions

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

intentionally conceived

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

get or ask advice from

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

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

set up or found

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

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

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

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

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

and nothing more

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

engage in

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

not able to be found

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

not any; not one

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

a brief written record

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

on one occasion

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

and nothing more

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

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From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

an amount of time

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Please consult an authoritative edition before quoting from this transcription.]

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Please consult an authoritative edition before quoting from this transcription.]

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

a mug intended for serving beer

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

express in words

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

hard to endure

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

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

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

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

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

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

From this reading This transcription was made from a modern edition, and it is not clear if these oddities were intended or introduced.

at the time that

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

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

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.

which person or people

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories [Transcriber’s Note: All apparent spelling errors, possible typos, and one (missing?) period have been checked against the images used for transcription, and left as found.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading There are some when they feel it inside them that it has been with them that there was once so very little of them, that they were a baby, helpless and no conscious feeling in them, that they knew nothing then when they were kissed and dandled and fixed by others who knew them when they could know nothing inside them or around them, some get from all this that once surely happened to them to that which was then every bit that was then them, there are some when they feel it later inside them that they were such once and that was all that there was then of them, there are some who have from such a knowing an uncertain curious kind of feeling in them that their having been so little once and knowing nothing makes it all a broken world for them that they have inside them, kills for them the everlasting feeling; and they spend their life in many ways, and always they are trying to make for themselves a new everlasting feeling.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Also known as: G.M.P._ When they are very little just only a baby you can never tell which one is to be a lady.