Chapter IX

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

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

dwell

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

in addition

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

having no definite form or distinct shape

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

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

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

(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 Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

dearly loved

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading René read no more.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

not any; not one

From this reading René read no more.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading René read no more.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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From this reading René read no more.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

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

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

not unfriendly or threatening

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

at the time that

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

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

From this reading "MY DEAR, GOOD, KINDLY IDIOT,--When no spiritual entity is created, then no social entity is created; nothing is created but an amorphous relationship which is hostile to society, and such relationships it is the duty of decent people to avoid and to destroy.

which person or people

From this reading Nothing is created, and if by good luck the calamity of having children is averted, then there is nothing to destroy; then those who are apart in fact are better also apart in appearance."

in the company of; together with

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

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

From this reading So, with a startling suddenness he was driven to a conclusion, and knew that, come what might, he would abide by it.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The old exasperation that the well-meaning Smallman had roused in him surged through him now, and he took pen and paper and wrote: