Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

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

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

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

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

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From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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a politically organized body of people under a single government

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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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move away from a place into another direction

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

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morally objectionable behavior

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an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

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

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

showing great reverence for god

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large in amount or extent or degree

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

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

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

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

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

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

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

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

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the next day

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

not any; not one

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

not worth considering

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disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

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the head of the Roman Catholic Church

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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

at the same instant

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

in the near future

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

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stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading 'I can't stay here all my days,' I replied.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

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

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

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

From this reading On the morrow I said to my friends, 'I am about to depart; farewell!'

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

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everything that exists anywhere

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

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'Of course not,' said Peter; 'but we had no idea of losing thee so soon: we had almost hoped that thou wouldst join us, become one of us.

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an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'

an old form of “would”, used with “thou”

From this reading 'Depart!' said Peter and his wife, simultaneously; 'whither wouldst thou go?'