17. fair enough! an expression of agreement 18. fair go! informal Austral and NZ come off it!; I don't believe it! 19. fair to middling about average adv 20. in a fair way; correctly: act fair, now!. 21. absolutely or squarely; quite: the question caught him fair off his guar...
But there is one way of attaining what we may term, if not utter, at least mortal, happiness; it is this,—a sincere and unrelaxing activity for the happiness of others. In that one maxim is concentrated whatever is noble in morality, sublime in religion, or unanswerable in truth. In ...
...fair Norse maiden in Horlingdal. Thefatherof the maid favoured the elder warrior; the maid herself... — Erling the Bold • R.M. Ballantyne Read full book for free! ...quantity of gear hanging about the creature's head," said Walter; "and that makes me suppose that it must ...
7. (Zoology) ethology to evoke (a response) through the presentation of a stimulus that produces the response innately n 8. the act of freeing or state of being freed, as from captivity, imprisonment, duty, pain, life, etc 9. the act of issuing for sale or publication 10. something is...
... systems that constitute living matter, but his immediate object was not to furnish weapons for the art of curing. He left to physicians and surgeons the care of drawing conclusions from his great work in biology, and of acting experimentally upon animals allied to man in order to found...
The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth. 2. That which is brought forth; a birth. (Obs.) See images of 'Parturition' Etymology of 'Parturition' Click any word on the page to get its definition ...
She has no family: she lives alone—she is a musician. Perhaps you may find her there." His colour deepened again as he added: "But I know nothing—I have had ...— Coming Home - 1916 • Edith Wharton Read full book for free! ... Britannicus, the true heir to the throne, ...
First, the act of creating art itself has accelerated and the process of creating art has become faster. For man, the creation of art depends on “inspiration” (which Plato believed depended on whether the people were possessed by the Muses). However, “inspiration” is not easy to come ...
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nounSynonymsSort, Kind(seesort); breed, species, set, family, description. 1. Native; natural; characteristic; proper to the genus, species, or individual. Of a sympathetic nature or disposition; beneficently disposed: good-hearted; considerate and tender in the treatment of others; benevolent;...