Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

a tapering point

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

brought into existence

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

clothing in general

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

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From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

deem to be

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

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From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

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

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

emanating from God

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

put on clothes

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

give expression to

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

in a heroic manner

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

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

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

with respect to the outside

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

a human being

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

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

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

in a special manner

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

conscientious attention to rules and details

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

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

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

violent pangs of suffering

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

arousing affect

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

too sacred to be uttered

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

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

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

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

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

belonging to which person

From this reading A Dandy is a Clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of Clothes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

in a wise manner

From this reading Every faculty of his soul, spirit, purse and person is heroically consecrated to this one object, the wearing of Clothes wisely and well: so that as others dress to live, he lives to dress.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DANDIACAL BODY First, touching Dandies, let us consider, with some scientific strictness, what a Dandy specially is.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.

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

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

twist and press out of shape

From this reading What Teufelsdroeckh would call a 'Divine Idea of Cloth' is born with him; and this, like other such Ideas, will express itself outwardly, or wring his heart asunder with unutterable throes.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The all-importance of Clothes, which a German Professor of unequalled learning and acumen, writes his enormous Volume to demonstrate, has sprung up in the intellect of the Dandy without effort, like an instinct of genius; he is inspired with Cloth, a Poet of Cloth.