Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading But he not only absorbed.

anew

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

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

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

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

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

of large size for its weight

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he not only absorbed.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

in an abundant manner

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

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

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading His memory was prodigious.

the force of workers available

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

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From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

not any; not one

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

and nothing more

From this reading But he not only absorbed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

a light shade of red

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading His memory was prodigious.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

express in words

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

in an artful manner

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

in a startling manner

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

without awareness

From this reading A positive glutton of books, he read as instinctively, almost as unconsciously, as other men breathe.

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

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading He gave forth and that copiously, with taste, with discrimination, now and again with startlingly eloquent flights and witty sallies.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He was a large, sleek, pink creature, slow and rare of movement, from much sitting bulky, not to say squashy, in figure, mild-eyed, slyly jovial and--for no other word, to my mind, so closely fits his attitude--resigned.