used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked fast and in a large circle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
any thing at all
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He walked fast and in a large circle.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
wanted intensely
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
else
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From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He walked fast and in a large circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He walked fast and in a large circle.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
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 In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading In the middle of the Heath he left the taxi, and tramped across the soft turf.
unruled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked fast and in a large circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an artist, unruled by law or convention.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If he desired an excess of the brain he had indulged the desire—why not, then, an excess of the body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what had infidelity or partnership, or obligation or anything else, to do with it?
