used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
ancles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
brought into existence
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
put or send forth
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
divisible by two
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
a young female
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
the act of giving
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
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 The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
not any; not one
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
an amount of time
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She learned to love her master devotedly, and was as happy as she could be in his love.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
not in physical motion
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He can never cast it off, any more than he can cast off the body in which his spirit acts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
twines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
at the time that
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
which person or people
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scenery amid which we are born and brought up, if we remain long enough therein to have passed that early period of existence on which memory seems to have no hold, sinks, as it were, into the spirit of man; twines itself intimately with every thought, and becomes a part of his being.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I have heard a story of a girl who was captive to some Eastern prince, and wore upon her ancles a light golden ring.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Almost every chain of his after thoughts is linked at some point to the magical circle which bounds his youth's ideas; and even when latent, and in no degree known, it is still present, affecting every feeling and every fancy, and giving a bent of its own to all our words and our deeds.
