used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
(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 Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
completely unclothed
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, old chap?"
cometh
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From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
dreadsnounUS /dredz/
plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
for this reason
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
insomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
irascibilitynoun
a feeling of resentful anger
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
Lenox
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From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading --O. Meredith.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
as might be expected
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading --O. Meredith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, old chap?"
and nothing more
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
hurting
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
soul's
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From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
express in speech
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I dare not swerve From my soul's rights; a slave, though serving thee.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I but forbear more nobly to deserve; The free gift only cometh of the free."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
(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 "Well, old chap?"
at the time that
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Lenox tried to speak carelessly; to evade the inevitable; for he was sore, with the twofold soreness of insomnia and thwarted passion; and when all a man's nerves are laid bare, he naturally dreads a touch in the wrong place:--hence irascibility.
