used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
in the past
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
from appearances alone
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
divisible by two
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
Harriet
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From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
engage in
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
patesnounUS /peɪts/
plural of “pate” — liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
refractoryadjectiveUS /rəˈfræktəri/
not responding to treatment
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
smackedverbUS /smækt/
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As for the old Captain, I never wanted a hair of him changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When men act in character, though they be beggars or burglars, and do not pose or imitate, we have a kind of fondness for them.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
at the time that
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
which person or people
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
wobblyadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəli/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading I thought I could improve on the processes of the Creator, who was apparently wobbly in his moral standards and weak in his discipline, for he allowed several people I knew to flourish and be joyful who by good rights ought to be smacked on their refractory pates; but now, it seems to me, I love most of all to see my friends coming every day true to themselves: Harriet illustrating herself, Horace himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I look back on it now I would not even make over Ed Smith.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE EXPLOSION When I was younger than I am now--not so very long ago, either!--I thought I should like to make over some of my neighbours.
