Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

anew

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

(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 At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

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

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

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

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

cause to arise

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

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From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

not any; not one

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

in other respects or ways

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

the act of refusing

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

try to get or reach

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

do one's shopping

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

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From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

express in speech

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

not in physical motion

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

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From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

information about recent and important events

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

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

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

not based on reason or evidence

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading No tidings of Masthlion having been received for three days, his brother‐ in‐law, Cestus, had given himself up to the gloomiest forebodings.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading At the end of the second day he had used all the arts of his persuasion to induce Neæra and his sister to set off for Rome.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading A scene of much the same character had occurred on the following evening, and, in a still more violent fit, he had again quitted the now detested dwelling of his sister, to seek the solace of copious draughts of liquor.

in a violent manner

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

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

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The discourse had been suddenly brought to a close, by the abrupt retirement of Neæra from the room, at which the worthy Suburan, in a rage, slunk out of the house, to go and drown his anxiety and harassments at his favourite wine‐shop.

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

From this reading At their distinct, unreasoning refusal he had lost his temper, with the effect of causing his tongue, in desperation, to speak more violently than he would otherwise have thought prudent.