Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

in addition

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

approval

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

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From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

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

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

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

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

and nothing more

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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 In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

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 Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

and nothing more

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

and nothing more

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

on the contrary

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading For praise, or at least some form of notice, is breath in the nostrils of the young poet.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

with respect to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

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

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He hungers to feel that his personality counts for something, though it be merely to anger his fellow-men.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

in the direction of

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading In many unexpected quarters also he met with recognition which, if not always intelligent, was at least gratifying.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.

at the time that

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

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

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

a late time of life

From this reading Its newspapers reviewed him with marked kindness,--a kindness which in a few years' time, when he had long since grown out of his baby volume, he was obliged to set to the credit of the general goodness of human nature, rather than to the poetic quality of his own verses.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHAT COMES OF PUBLISHING A BOOK It is only just to Tyre to acknowledge that it behaved quite sympathetically towards the young poet thus discovered in its midst.