Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

although

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

(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 By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

jump about playfully

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading 'Tis all Fortune's, whose puppet he is.

usually; as a rule

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

immediately past

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

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From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading 'Tis all Fortune's, whose puppet he is.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis all Fortune's, whose puppet he is.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He may be compared to one to whom, in an electric circle, it is given to carry the _battery_.

belonging to which person

From this reading 'Tis all Fortune's, whose puppet he is.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE HERO TAKES A STEP Let it be some apology for the damage caused by the careering hero, and a consolation to the quiet wretches, dragged along with him at his chariot-wheels, that he is generally the last to know when he has made an actual start; such a mere creature is he, like the rest of us, albeit the head of our fates.

but in spite of that

From this reading We caper and grimace at his will; yet not his the will, not his the power.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By this you perceive the true hero, whether he be a prince or a pot-boy, that he does not plot; Fortune does all for him.