used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
adjunctsnounUS /ˈædʒʌŋkts/
plural of “adjunct” — something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
(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 Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
completely unclothed
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
capabilitynounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
clausesnounUS /ˈklɔːzəz/
plural of “clause” — (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
deem to be
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
covenantsnounUS /ˈkʌvənənts/
plural of “covenant” — a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
factitiousadjectiveUS /fækˈtɪʃəs/
not produced by natural forces
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
go away from a place
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
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 That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
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 Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
established beyond doubt
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
possessing material wealth
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
express in words
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
not in physical motion
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
StripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
tenancynounUS /ˈtenənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
a special situation
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Society has put so many clauses into the lease that the covenants are not always easily fulfilled, and the tenancy occasionally becomes troublesome.
precisely as stated
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Human life is a strange thing, consider it in what way we will.
Winkworth
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From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I do not mean to say that this was altogether the case with worthy Mr. Winkworth.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
a late time of life
From this reading Strip it of all factitious adjuncts, and leave it bare and bald, as a mere lease for sixty or seventy years of sensations, feelings, thoughts, hopes, expectations, still it is strange--very strange; but man has made it stranger.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading That he was rich was evident; that, notwithstanding his meagre body, stooping shoulders, and yellow face, he was strong and in good health, his capability of enduring long fatigue, and the rapidity with which he had recovered from his former wounds in Syria, proved sufficiently.
