Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

past form of “better” — surpass in excellence

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

a state at a particular time

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

the organ of sight

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

avoiding waste

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

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

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

something that is lost

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

absolutely essential

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

(Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the possibility of future success

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

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

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

required or under orders

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading And to me, deeply revolving the qualifications necessary to a candidate in these frugal times, those of Mr. S. seemed peculiarly adapted to a successful campaign.

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

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

a person from the same town as yourself

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.

still full

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

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From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

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

From this reading It may be supposed that we of Jaalam were not untouched by a feeling of villatic pride in beholding our townsman occupying so large a space in the public eye.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

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

From this reading The loss of a leg, an arm, an eye, and four fingers, reduced him so nearly to the condition of a _vox et præterea nihil_, that I could think of nothing but the loss of his head by which his chance could have been bettered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But since he has chosen to baulk our suffrages, we must content ourselves with what we can get, remembering _lactucas non esse dandas, dum cardui sufficiant_.--H. W.]

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It is probable that some other prospect has been opened to Mr. Sawin, and that he has not made this great sacrifice without some definite understanding in regard to a seat in the cabinet, or a foreign mission.