Chapter IV

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From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

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From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

see with attention

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a youthful male person

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

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From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

a young person of either sex

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

move gently or carefully

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

the organ of sight

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

set up or found

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

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

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

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

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

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From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

begging

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

and nothing more

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

of less size or importance

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

having or showing no mercy

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

(Old Testament) a famous hunter

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

not any; not one

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

resisting control or authority

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

have sovereign power

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

past form of “revile” — spread negative information about

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

cut with a saw

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

an educational institution

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

-ing form of “seduce” — induce to have sex

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

estrangement from god

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

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

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

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From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

up to a particular time

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

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

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

moral weakness

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

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

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

which person or people

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading See how he beats, whom he had just reviled And made rebellious--that imploring child; How fierce his eye, how merciless his blows, And how his anger on his insult grows; 20 You saw this Hector and his patient slave, Th’ insulting speech, the cruel blows he gave.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mix’d with mankind, his interest in his sight, We found this Nimrod civil and polite; There was no triumph in his manner seen, He was so humble you might think him mean.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _BOYS AT SCHOOL._ We name the world a school, for day by day We something learn, till we are call’d away; The school we name a world,--for vice and pain, Fraud and contention, there begin to reign; And much, in fact, this lesser world can show Of grief and crime that in the greater grow.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You saw,” said George, “in that still-hated school How the meek suffer, how the haughty rule; There soft, ingenuous, gentle minds endure Ills that ease, time, and friendship fail to cure; 10 There the best hearts, and those, who shrink from sin, Find some seducing imp to draw them in, Who takes infernal pleasure to impart The strongest poison to the purest heart.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Call to your mind this scene--Yon boy behold: How hot the vengeance of a heart so cold!