Chapter V

a farewell remark

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

possessive form of “austria” — a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

an old word for “between”

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

the two together, not just one

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a female human offspring

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

dearly loved

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

without deviation

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

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

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

joined in matrimony

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

hide under a false appearance

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

come together

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

not any; not one

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

accept an excuse for

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

any competition

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a twilled woolen fabric

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

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

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

carry out

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

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

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

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

From this reading Adieu, my Marian:—may she come to me, Dear Romney, and be married from my house?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

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

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

be dressed in

From this reading The things we do, We do: we’ll wear no mask, as if we blushed.’

take in marriage

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading ‘Ay,’ He answered, ‘but it is:—I take my wife Directly from the people,—and she comes, As Austria’s daughter to imperial France, Betwixt her eagles, blinking not her race, From Margaret’s Court at garret-height, to meet And wed me at St. James’s, nor put off Her gown of serge for that.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading ‘Adieu,’ I said, ‘for this time, cousins both; And, cousin Romney, pardon me the word, Be happy!—oh, in some esoteric sense Of course!—I mean no harm in wishing well.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is not part of your philosophy To keep your bird upon the blackthorn?’