Chapter III · De Hooge’s Spruit

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

(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 In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

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

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

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

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

make calm or still

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

with awareness

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

only a very short time before

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

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

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

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

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

in a humble manner

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

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 In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

as might be expected

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

not any; not one

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

a brief written record

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

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From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

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From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

an amount of time

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

compacted by ironing

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

move hurridly

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

taking delight in beauty

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

carry out

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To the sympathetic there are lessons in everything; every spot that a stranger foot has pressed has something to teach.

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

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

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

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The month spent at and round Naples had been a never-ending dream of delight; and this period of quiescence told on her naturally sensuous nature.

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

From this reading Especially to one coming from the rush of strenuous life, which is the note of America, the old-world calm and luxury of repose have lessons in toleration which can hardly be otherwise acquired.

without awareness

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

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

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

at the time that

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In the great battle of life we do not match ourselves against individuals but against nations and epochs; and when it is finally borne in on us that others, fashioned as we ourselves and with the same strength and ambitions and limitations, have lived and died and left no individual mark through the gathering centuries, we can, without sacrifice of personal pride, be content to humbly take each his place.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading In Italy Joy Ogilvie learned to the full, consciously and unconsciously, all the lessons which a younger civilisation can learn from an elder.