used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
for the reason that
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
exhale hard
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
chastitynounUS /ˈtʃæstəti/
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
without deviation
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
Hampstead
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From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
the state of being honored
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
be the source of pain
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
Jewdwine
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From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
lacerationnounUS /ˌlæsərˈeɪʃən/
a torn ragged wound
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
the force of workers available
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
absolutely essential
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
perserve
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From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
Rickman
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From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
not in physical motion
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Because his nature was not originally magnificent in virtue of another sort, it was before all things necessary that he should perserve his intellectual chastity.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up to Hampstead that Sunday evening, taking the hill at a round swinging pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the injury now done to him was monstrous and intolerable; Jewdwine had hurt him in a peculiarly delicate and shrinking place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That quality went deeper than the intellect; it was one with a sense of honour so fine that a touch, impalpable to ordinary men, was felt by it as a laceration and a stain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up till now it had never occurred to Rickman that his connection with _Metropolis_ could directly damage him, still less that Jewdwine could personally inflict a blow.
