Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

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

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

have

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

an old word for “between”

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

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From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

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From this reading Clayton hit upon it only in the softer sex.

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From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

command with authority

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

plural of “due” — that which is deserved or owed

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

for this reason

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Clayton hit upon it only in the softer sex.

plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

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From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

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

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

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From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

and nothing more

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

cause to become

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Clayton hit upon it only in the softer sex.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Clayton hit upon it only in the softer sex.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

a special situation

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

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

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

having come into contact

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

at the time that

From this reading True sympathy is the only thing to bring master and man together; and sympathy is a subtle vein, direct when nature hits it, but crooked and ungrammatical to the syntax of education.

which person or people

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Cradock Nowell often touched it, without knowing how; and hence his popularity among the “lower classes”.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Men of high culture and sensitive justice, who have much to do with ill–taught workmen, lie under a terrible disadvantage.

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

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.

but in spite of that

From this reading They fear to presume upon the mere accident of their own position, they dread to extract more dues from another than they in his place would render, they shrink from saying what may recall the difference betwixt them, they cannot bear to be stiff and dogmatic, yet they know that any light word may be taken in heavy earnest.