Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

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

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

for the reason that

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading That Bible reading!

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Do you know Dr. Parsons, of Boston?

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

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

dearly loved

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know Dr. Parsons, of Boston?

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From this reading Do you know Dr. Parsons, of Boston?

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

one or the other of two

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

at any time

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

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

From this reading Do you know Dr. Parsons, of Boston?

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From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

engage in

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading Do you know Dr. Parsons, of Boston?

on the contrary

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading That Bible reading!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading THE SILENT WITNESS.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Bible reading!

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

From this reading THE SILENT WITNESS.

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

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

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

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

which person or people

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading THE SILENT WITNESS.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I wish I could make it appear to you as it did to Flossy Shipley.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Not that either, because I trust that the sound of the Bible verses is not so utterly new to you as it was to her--rather, that it might sound to you as it did to the earnest-souled young man who sat beside her, taking in ever; word with as much eagerness as if some of the verses had not been his dear and long-cherished friends; nay, with more eagerness on that account.