Chapter VIII

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

(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 "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

form a curve

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

be foolish or senile due to old age

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

set up or found

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

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

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

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

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

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

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

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 He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

something that is lost

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

the force of workers available

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

impressive in appearance

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

receiving deferential regard

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

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

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

a special situation

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

up to a particular time

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He had been employed in delicate investigations that had brought him in touch with some of the mightiest in the land, and he knew his peerage almost as well as if his own name had been recorded in that golden book.

worthy of trust or belief

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading His aristocratic clients found him as kindly and sympathetic as he was shrewd and trustworthy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

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

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

in or at the place that

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading He never made the galled jade wince by a tactless allusion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Mr. Faunce's profession, more especially since he left Scotland Yard, had lain for the most part among the upper classes.

but in spite of that

From this reading "All we that are called women, know as well As men, it were a far more noble thing To grace where we are graced, and give respect There, where we are respected: yet we practise A wilder course, and never bend our eyes On men with pleasure, till they find the way To give us a neglect; then we, too late, Perceive the loss of what we might have had, And dote to death."