used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT AT HIDING.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT AT HIDING.
avails
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From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
bating
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From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
bemuseverbUS /bɪˈmjuːz/
cause to be confused emotionally
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
bona
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
brandy-and-soda
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From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
congenitally
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
divisible by two
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
exhilarates
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
fastingnounUS /ˈfæstɪŋ/
abstaining from food
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
felices
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
with resolute determination
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT AT HIDING.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT AT HIDING.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
immunitynounUS /ˌɪˈmjuːnəti/
the state of not being susceptible
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
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 He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
Nicky-Nan
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
not any; not one
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
norint
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
not often
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
sua
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From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nicky-Nan had drunk, after long abstinence and upon a fasting stomach, one brandy-and-soda.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nicky-Nan belonged, congenitally and unconsciously, to that happy brotherhood of men--_felices sua si bona norint_--whom a little liquor exhilarates, but even a great deal has no power to bemuse.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was sober as a judge; he walked straight and--bating his weak leg--firmly, yet he trod on air: he looked neither to the right nor to the left, yet he saw nothing of the familiar street through which he steered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But what avails an immunity above your fellows, if life seldom or never gives you opportunity to prove it?
