Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

(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 He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

destitute of blood or apparently so

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

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

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

strongly attracted

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

emanating from God

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

intense or sharp

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

set up or found

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

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

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

and nothing more

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

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From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

a collection or stock of drugs

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

unusual or striking

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

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From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

in keeping with the season

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

the rays of the sun

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

the words of something written

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

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

From this reading The Remarkable Case of Lady Mary Fane.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

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

From this reading It was the kind of day that is called seasonable.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Lefevre, as he went his hospital round that afternoon, found his patients revelling in the sunlight like flies.

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

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

which person or people

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He himself was in excellent spirits, and he said a cheery or facetious word here and there as he passed, which gave infinite delight to the thin and bloodless atomies under his care; for a joke from so serious and awful a being as the doctor is to a desponding patient better than all the drugs of the pharmacopoeia: it is as exquisite and sustaining as a divine text of promise to a religious enthusiast.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If the sun had been obscured, the air would have been felt to be wintry; but the sunshine was full and warm, and so the world rejoiced, and declared it was a perfectly lovely May day,--just as a man who is charmed with the smiles and beauty of a woman, thinks her complete though she may have a heart of ice.