used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
(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 MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
a cherished desire
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
a youthful male person
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
lolled
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From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
engage in
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
MCGENNIS'S
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From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
metallic-white
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From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
PROMOTIONnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
not in physical motion
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
unproductiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/
not producing or capable of producing
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
untendedadjective
lacking care and attention
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
which person or people
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a minute or two of six o'clock that morning the sun rose, and it was broad, staring day.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a sea of limpid lukewarm water heaving slowly; a ribbon of beach, metallic-white; a tangle of untended, unproductive vegetation; a village equally untended and unproductive, except of unnecessary babies, where listless brown people moved without much purpose, or, lacking the ambition even to make a show of activity, lolled where they were.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One instant the world was smothered in a damp, impenetrable, almost tangible grayness; the next, its nakedness lay discovered in a glare of light.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MCGENNIS'S PROMOTION My third adventurer was of still another type, a young man, a boy, if you like, who was fresh and unsullied in body and mind and heart, with life all before him.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading The opponents he fought with were all inside himself, and of the worth of what he won you shall judge for yourselves.