used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
articula
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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cannot
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From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
deem to be
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
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a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
invisibilitynounUS /ˌɪnvɪzəˈbɪləti/
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
for more time
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
misanthropistnoun
someone who dislikes people in general
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
mortis
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From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
not any; not one
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non-existence
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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not in physical motion
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can escape them no longer but by flight--professional study is out of the question, for a time at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading I cannot read--I cannot think--nothing touches, nothing interests me; neither is it permitted me to indulge my sufferings in solitude.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These hospitable people still weary me with their attentions, though they must consider me as a sullen misanthropist, for I persist in my invisibility.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I can support this wretched state of non-existence, this _articula mortis_, no longer.
