AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
angersnounUS /ˈæŋɡərz/
plural of “anger” — a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
dictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
dissensions
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From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
GODDESSnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
good-fellowship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
philosophiseverb
reason philosophically
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
promotingverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hence, instead of saying of a man--"He has a good heart"--should not the dictum be rather--"He is the happy possessor of an excellent stomach regularly and adequately filled?"
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
StomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRICE OF A GODDESS Stomach is and ever has been a mighty factor in the affairs of mankind: the proud and lowly, the fool and sage, all alike are slaves to its imperious dictates.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For truly how many actions, evil and good, may be directly traced to the influence of this most important organ!
unreasonableness
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From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Let it go empty, and it is a curse, breeding cowardice, gloomy suspicions, unreasonableness, angers and a thousand evils and dissensions; fill it and it is a comfort, promoting good-fellowship, kindliness and abounding virtue.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thus, to your true Philosopher, "the Stomach is the thing," and so long as his own be comfortable he may philosophise with stoical fortitude upon other people's woes (and occasionally his own) more or less agreeably; but starve him and our Philosopher will grieve for himself as miserably as I--or even you.
