Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

an attack by dropping bombs

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

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

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

wanted intensely

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

set up or found

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

usually; as a rule

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

a man of refinement

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

ten 10s

From this reading "One hundred and _two_.

a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

of less size or importance

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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 "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

greatly increased as by multiplication

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

express in words

From this reading One hundred and _three_," he would say.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

a special situation

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One hundred and _three_," he would say.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "One hundred and _two_.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

at the time that

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

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

From this reading "LIVE DEEP, AND LET THE LESSER THINGS LIVE LONG" Sec.1 One thing I shall always believe, and it is that Doe found on the Peninsula that intense life, that life of multiplied sensations, which he always craved in the days when he said: "I want to have lived."

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Generally he threw them with a jest on his lips.

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

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You would understand what I mean if you could have seen this Brigade Bombing Officer of ours hurling his bombs at a gentleman whom he called "the jolly old Turk."