Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

later than; following

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

(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 But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

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

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

at another time

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

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

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

the state of being certain

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

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From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

clothing in general

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

light and humorous drama with a happy ending

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

a small house with a single story

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

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From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

provoking horror

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

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

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

the act of managing something

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

abnormally large

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

killed unlawfully

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

and nothing more

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

a person, without saying who

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

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

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

in or at that place or location

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

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

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

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

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It must have been a passionate and irresistible desire to heap certainty upon a tangle of horrible surmises.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

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

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THEIR NAME What had prompted Editha de Chavasse to return thus alone to the Quakeress's cottage, she herself could not exactly have told.

at the time that

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

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

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

during the time that

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

which person or people

From this reading But this to Editha--who throughout had given a helping hand in the management of the monstrous comedy--was so awful a solution of the puzzle that she could not but recoil from it, and strive to deny it while she had one sane thought left in her madly whirling brain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Adam Lambert lying dead--obviously murdered--and in the clothes affected by de Chavasse when masquerading as the French hero, there could be only one conclusion.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But though she fought against the conclusion with all her might, she did not succeed in driving it from her thoughts: and through it all there was a vein of uncertainty, that slender thread of hope that after all she might be the prey of some awful delusion, which a word from someone who really knew would anon easily dissipate.