Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

(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 It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

for the reason that

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

lacking funds

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.

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From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

bringing death

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

set up or found

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

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

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

longing to return home

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

the sound of laughing

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

not any; not one

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A laugh now, and a good deal of elbow-nudging among the girls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

many times at short intervals

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

above and across; more than

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

move upward

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

express in words

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a state of acute pain

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

express a supposition

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

at the time that

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

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

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

which person or people

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.

a late time of life

From this reading "In the twenty years I have been principal of this academy, I have seen a great deal of this sickness, and I have sympathy with, and pity for it.

but in spite of that

From this reading It has been often told us that the Swiss, away from their Alpine homes, often die of it, but I have never yet found a case that was in the least danger of becoming fatal; so far from it, I might say, that when, since the Comforter sent to us in all our troubles has taken the sickness under his healing care, my most homesick pupils have become my happiest and most contented; so, if I do not seem to suffer with you, my suffering pupils, it is because I have no fear of the result.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If I were to ask, which I am too wise to do,"--here a smile broke out over the faces of her audience--"those among you who are homesick to rise, how many do you suppose I should see upon their feet?"