Chapter IV

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

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

show off

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the position of chaplain

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

an event that results in a transformation

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

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From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

of the present time and place

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

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From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

social deportment

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

joined in matrimony

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

the force of workers available

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

more often or more frequently

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a full supply

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

express in speech

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

as much as a thimble will hold

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

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

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

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

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

in or at the place that

From this reading MARRIAGE We were married in Dresden, where my father had taken a temporary chaplaincy.

which person or people

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

belonging to which person

From this reading But this sterner remark was not in his usual vein, and much oftener I think he pleased his two friends by his immediate sympathy with free foreign manners, most especially those of the French, who always had the first place in his affections as contrasted with “bulgy-necked Germans whose poverty-stricken tongue” forced them to call a thimble a “finger hat” and a glove a “hand-shoe,” and decreed that three men must order their baths as “drei.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading I must add in his defence that he never could speak or read the language; it was his mother wit that pulled him through difficulties.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Joe had a merry journey out from England with Mr. Jameson and a gentle but less intellectual friend who was to act as best man.

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From this reading I was told later of this friend’s innocent boast of conversion to free thought and of Joe’s quick reply: “Why, then, you’ll have plenty of time to think.”