Chapter IX

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I personally am content to take up my own soul by the roots and examine it.”

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

any person at all

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “I personally am content to take up my own soul by the roots and examine it.”

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

a foul or degraded condition

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

a boy or man

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

the act of giving

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading “I personally am content to take up my own soul by the roots and examine it.”

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

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

the sound of laughing

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

something that is lost

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I personally am content to take up my own soul by the roots and examine it.”

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

and nothing more

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

as yourself

From this reading “I personally am content to take up my own soul by the roots and examine it.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

the act of searching for something

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

carry out

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

the adult male singing voice above baritone

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

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

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

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

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

which person or people

From this reading Sitting next to him, and admiring himself in a mirror opposite, was his friend the poet Aubrey, who, it must be acknowledged, paid but little attention to anyone but himself.

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

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Wherein a Strutting Cock comes near to Losing a Feather upon his Own Dunghill_ At a table, with his disciples, sat Quilliam O’Flaherty Macloughlin Myre--a slack-headed, loose-lipped, colourless-haired, untidy-minded fellow enough to outward seeming.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading As Noll listened to his affected voice and caught the tenor of his mind he understood why the man was known amongst the robuster wits as The Brixton Celt.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying:

but in spite of that

From this reading As Noll entered the place Myre’s loud drawl was giving utterance to the innuendo that the love of woman was only worth the seeking in order “to take her soul up by the roots and examine it”; on which Aubrey had raised a laugh somewhat at his own cost and yet with a certain vague undefined loss to the Quogge Myre, by saying: