Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

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

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

on the far side of; further than

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

set up or found

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

the act of departing

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

the act of grasping

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

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

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

the act of retaining something

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

immediately past

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

for more time

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

a loud and disturbing noise

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Look here, Evelyn," he said at last.

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

be standing; be upright

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading He leaned back in his chair and found support for his head.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

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

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

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

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

the act of using

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

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

From this reading He was hungry for tenderness from her; acute physical fear was holding him in its grip.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "What's the use of going on in this way, why can't we get back to some decent understanding?"

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."

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

From this reading "You're right," he went on, "I can't stand this racket much longer--this work and worry; we are living beyond our means; we'll have to slow up, get down to a more sane basis."