Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

(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 And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

a small net used to draw fish into a boat

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

emanating from God

From this reading 'To err is human; to forgive, divine.'

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

to make a mistake or be incorrect

From this reading 'To err is human; to forgive, divine.'

divisible by two

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading 'To err is human; to forgive, divine.'

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

an old form of “has”

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

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

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading 'To err is human; to forgive, divine.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

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From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

female equine animal

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

not any; not one

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

in the near future

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

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

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

without intention; in an unintentional manner

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

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

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

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

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

at the time that

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

which person or people

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading 'It is peculiar to man to love even those who do wrong.

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading And this happens if, when they do wrong, it occurs to thee that they are kinsmen, and that they do wrong through ignorance and unintentionally, and that soon both of you will die; and above all, that the wrongdoer hath done thee no harm, for he hath not made thy ruling faculty worse than it was before.'--M. AURELIUS ANTONINUS.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The drive to Brail that afternoon was a silent one; grim care sat on the two young faces, and Michael, with his usual tact, devoted himself to his mare.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'WILL YOU SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR FATHER?'