Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

(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 But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

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

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

an evil supernatural being

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

a new personification of a familiar idea

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading Do you know one such?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

come together

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

in motion

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

not any; not one

From this reading No?

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

express in words

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

not in physical motion

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Do you know one such?

being or coming from on high

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

carry out

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

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

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

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

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

to a vital degree

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading There are some, I say, who are like this,--who are not of the earth, earthy, nor of the body, but of the spirit, whether good or bad, spiritual: angel or demon, always.

which person or people

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

belonging to which person

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

lacking wings

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

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

From this reading He is so strong vitally; so great in living force--in vital energies--in moving and persuading power--that he is to you like an immense, endless, all-conquering Life, wholly independent of his embodiment, who might exist in any form,--angel, archangel, spirit, winged or wingless, supernal or infernal, and still, in all forms, in all places, in all moral states would remain true to himself and be the same.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But now and then you meet one whose mind represents him, whose soul is so gloriously finished that, as in the case of a great painting, you do not think of the frame around it, nor take notice of it at all.