Chapter V

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

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

in the past

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

(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 "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

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

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

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

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

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

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

(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 We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

two items of the same kind

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

possessive form of “cutler” — a dealer in cutlery

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

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From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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

From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

expressing deep emotion

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

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

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all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

a form of address for a man

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

and nothing more

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

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From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

new

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

transport commercially

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

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

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

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From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

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

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

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

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

in the direction of

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

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

From this reading Now we begin to think that there was some meaning in our poor couplet.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading War has taught us, as nothing else could, what we can be and are.

at the time that

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.

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

From this reading We indulged in the above apostrophe to War in a Phi Beta Kappa poem of long ago, which we liked better before we read Mr. Cutler's beautiful prolonged lyric delivered at the recent anniversary of that Society.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "As the wild tempest wakes the slumbering sea, Thou only teachest all that man can be!"

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

From this reading Oftentimes, in paroxysms of peace and good-will towards all mankind, we have felt twinges of conscience about the passage,--especially when one of our orators showed us that a ship of war costs as much to build and keep as a college, and that every port-hole we could stop would give us a new professor.