used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
(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 And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
see with attention
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
put or send forth
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
chemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
moving swiftly
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
not in action or at work
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
engage in
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
not any; not one
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
observings
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From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
express a supposition
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
express in words
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But you shall have patience with me, and know that had this, my story, been no more than an idle tale, I had been free to make no labour with such matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
thinkings
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From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yet, in truth, a little more of my thinkings and observings had I better set down here, and so be done with it.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Now indeed am I gone weary that I should need to tell so much concerning the air of that Time and Place; for surely I do seem to make this my story as that I did make a lecturing upon matters of chemistry; and so do I cast about, that I may not bother to tell more upon this matter.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
but in spite of that
From this reading And if that there had been air and skill sufficient unto this purpose of flying, yet had I been wicked with foolishness that I should work to be hung upward in the night, for all the Evil of the Night Land to behold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though I had gone up some great way, yet the machine had surely made a great noise in the quietness of the eternal night, as you shall suppose.
