used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
anew
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
awaking
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From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
make calm or still
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
any strong feeling
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
Forrest's
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From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
heaven-sentadjective
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
love-dream
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From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
Margaret's
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From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
self-worshipnoun
the worship of yourself
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
not in physical motion
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so Arthur Forrest's little love-dream was dispelled.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had thought and hoped and longed and chafed through the weeks of London life, haunted by her presence and by the dream of gaining her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He saw her again, he recognized that she was not for him, and he submitted, without a single wish to drag down the goddess of his idolatry from her seat in the clouds to a lower seat by his side.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _ARTHUR AT WORK._ Wait, and Love himself will bring The drooping flower of knowledge, changed to fruit Of wisdom.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In Margaret's presence, with her calm, saddened beauty before him, her gentle words in his ears, he had not seemed to feel it; for as at the first her beauty had come upon him like a heaven-sent message, arousing dormant emotion, awaking his spirit from youth's self-worship, so now it continued its work by slaying absolutely the still dominant self within him.
