Chapter IV

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

as acknowledged

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

in the past

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

plural of “circle” — 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 was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

a short mixed drink

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

recognizable; marked

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

in a sullen manner

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

-ing form of “label” — assign a label to; designate with a label

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

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From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

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 ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

a particular point in time

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

and nothing more

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

a group of people who work together

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

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From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

with respect to science; in a scientific way

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

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From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

with regard to technique

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

the act of using

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

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

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

at the time that

From this reading ------------------------------------- When Sam Sokolski had flicked off, Larry stared at the vacant phone screen for a long moment, assimilating what the other had told him.

which person or people

From this reading Suppose that he’d been at a cocktail party, and had drifted up to a group who were arguing about social-label judgments and the need to develop a _movement_ to change society’s use of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One result, he decided glumly, of labeling everything contrary to the _status quo_ as _weird_ and dismissing it with contempt.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was astonished that an organization such as the Movement could have spread to the extent it evidently had through the country’s intellectual circles, through the scientifically and technically trained, without his department being keenly aware of it.

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

From this reading Admittedly, that would have been his own reaction only a week ago.