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

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

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From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

being joined in close association

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

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

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

every person

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

not accessible to view

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

and nothing more

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

examine or consider with attention and in detail

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

in the manner of prosperous people

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a shaky motion

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

unusual or striking

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

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

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he did though, and the inference is that everybody does.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

walk on one's toes

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

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

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading So romantic is it that I shall be forced to pry into the coy recesses of the mind in order to exhibit a connected, reasonable affair, not only of a man and his wife prosperously seated in the mean of things, _nel mezzo del cammin_ in space as well as time--for the Macartneys belonged to the middle class, and were well on to the middle of life themselves--, but of stript, quivering and winged souls tiptoe within them, tiptoe for flight into diviner spaces than any seemly bodies can afford them.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company This is a romantic tale.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As you peruse you may find it difficult to believe that Macartney himself--James Adolphus, that remarkable solicitor--could have possessed a quivering, winged soul fit to be stript, and have hidden it so deep.