Chapter XXXIII

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

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(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 THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

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

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

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

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

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

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

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From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

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

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

large or big relative to something else

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past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

every day; without missing a day

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unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

take in liquids

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

lacking energy or vitality

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

past form of “enfeeble” — make weak

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

showing by example

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promote over another

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

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

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

third-person singular of “fulfill” — put in effect

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

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

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

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

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

provoking horror

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

extreme mental retardation

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

insanely irresponsible

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

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

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

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

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

the sound of laughing

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

abnormally large

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

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

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

above and across; more than

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

plural of “pastime” — a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

with speed

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

still in existence

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

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

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

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

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

cheap and inferior; of no value

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

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

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading THE GREAT DAILY PRESS FULFILLS ALL ITS PROMISES.—UNIVERSAL IDIOCY.—MORE LIBERTY AND A BIGGER FLAG.—LIBERTY TAKES THE FORM OF A STATUE.—POLICE EXEMPLIFICATION OF LIBERTY.—A NEW SONG.

an old word for “to”

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

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

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

precisely as stated

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

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

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading SO the Many Headed went forth and was a lying spirit, morning and evening, in the mouths of all its prophets.

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

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

at the time that

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.

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

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

make a soft swishing sound

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

which person or people

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

signal by winking

From this reading And it was so that the Great Gee Whizz went up rapidly in the favor of the Monstrous Fleas, who, in gratitude to it as their Savior, gave it large quantities of blood to drink, so that it grew as big and bloated as any one of the most monstrous of them, and was given the place of honor in their assemblies when they and the Bamboozlers held special praise meetings to laugh and wink at each other.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading And it wrought well the will of the Bamboozlers and the Monstrous Fleas, in deceiving and fooling the dogs; for under its subtle ministrations as an Angel of Light, the dogs rapidly grew limp and idiotic in body and mind, and lost all power of discernment between right and wrong, and good and evil, and all taste for everything but idiotic pastimes, and silly, trashy and horrible stories, which it daily poured into their ears.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Yea, so thoroughly were their minds debauched, enervated and enfeebled that when the few—the very few—surviving dogs of thought and sense, came unto them and begged them to give a thought or two now and then to their poor, miserable and lost condition, and the way to remedy it, the dogs said such talk was a great weariness, and forthwith rolled over and went to sleep.