Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading A SICK CALL.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

in addition

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

disposed to please

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

a Scottish word

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A SICK CALL.

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From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

plural of “distress” — psychological suffering

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

at any time

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

a boy or man

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

highest in quality

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

the state of being honored

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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 Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

something that is lost

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

engage in

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

an old word for “no”

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

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

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

by chance

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

on the contrary

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

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

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A SICK CALL.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

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

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

offering no resistance

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

precisely as stated

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading His love for his sister was real, but it would not do to look too closely into the grounds of it; if we are obliged to do so, we must confess to a suspicion that it lay rather in certain outward, nay, accidental attributes of Callista, than in Callista herself.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.

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

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Did she lose her good looks, or her amiable unresisting submission to his wishes, whatever they were, she would also lose her hold upon his affections.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading This is not to make any severe charge against him, considering how it is with the common run of brothers and sisters, husbands and wives; at the same time, most people certainly are haunted by the memory of the past, and love for “Auld lang syne,” and this Aristo might indeed have had, and perhaps had not.

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

From this reading Aristo was not a fellow to have very long distresses; he never would have died of love or of envy, for honour or for loss of property; but his present calamity was one of the greatest he could ever have, and weighed upon him as long as ever any one could.