Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

anew

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

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

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

in or to or toward a former location

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

the event consisting of the start of something

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the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

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belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

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

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

someone who is critical of the motives of others

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

run or move very quickly or hastily

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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

hate coupled with disgust

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

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a very small circular shape

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

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From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

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From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

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From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

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From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

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

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

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

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

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From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

the quality of being humane

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

on condition that; in the event that

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From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

used to form the superlative

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He kicked at the bondage to our common fleshly nature imposed on him by the mother of the little animal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

not divisible by two

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

in other respects or ways

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belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

give an incentive for action

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cause to move by pulling

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representing the perfect example of a class or quality

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

make high-pitched, whiney noises

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

a worker who teases wool

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disclosing unintentionally something concealed

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confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

compelling immediate action

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

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

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the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

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at the time that

From this reading But there had been a mother to his father: odd movements of a warmish curiosity brushed him when the cynic was not mounting guard.

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

From this reading Fleetwood had almost a desire to see the small dot of humanity which drew the breath from him;--and was indistinguishably the bubbly grin and gurgle of the nurses, he could swear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

a person who refrains from granting

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From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.

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

From this reading Otherwise Gower Woodseer's dash at the quintessential young man of wealth would prompt to the carrying of it further, and telling how the tethered flutterer above a 'devil on his back on a river' was beginning to pull if not drag his withholder and teaser.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN The most urgent of Dames is working herself up to a grey squall in her detestation of imagerial epigrams.