Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

have an effect upon

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

a quantity of money

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

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

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the system of numbering pages

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

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From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

many times at short intervals

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

assemble or get together

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

destroyed or killed

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

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

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

ten 10s

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

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

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

a particular point in time

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

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

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

many times at short intervals

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

plural of “patriarch” — title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

on the contrary

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

Identical; not different.

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

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

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

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

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

plural of “tome” — a (usually) large and scholarly book

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading A moment is sometimes enough; but it is more frequently an hour--two hours--an evening.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading How often, as society is constituted, does the passing of one single hour affect the whole of the hours that gather into life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder if it was so with the patriarchs.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If Methuselah had gone on at the rail-road pace at which we live in modern days--if he had crowded into each day of life the same amount of thought, sensation, act, event, which now fills up the space of every four-and-twenty hours, between seventeen and seventy, the whole history of the world, in its hundred thousand folio tomes, would have been a joke to the annals of his existence.

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

From this reading I rather think not; for if so, they would not have lived so long.