Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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 First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

any person at all

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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 "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

refrain from doing

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading WHAT THE ROMAN LADY SAID.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

and nothing more

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

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From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

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From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

continue talking

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading WHAT THE ROMAN LADY SAID.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading WHAT THE ROMAN LADY SAID.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading WHAT THE ROMAN LADY SAID.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

a special situation

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

precisely as stated

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

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

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE ROMAN LADY SAID.

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

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

which person or people

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

belonging to which person

From this reading First, he speaks of his grandfather Verus, who, by his example, taught him not to be prone to anger; then of his father, the Emperor Antoninus Pius, from whom he learned to be modest and manly; then of his mother, whose name was Domitia Calvilla.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Let us read some of his own words about her, dwelling particularly upon a few of them.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He writes: "As for my mother, she taught me to have regard for religion, to be generous and open-handed, and not only to forbear from doing anybody an ill turn, _but not so much as to endure the thought of it_."

but in spite of that

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may always be successful if you do but set out well, and let good thoughts and practice proceed upon right method."--_Marcus Aurelius._[55] The same wise Roman emperor who said this tells us a very pretty thing about his mother, which shows us what a wise lady she must have been, and how in the days of his manhood, with the cares of a great nation upon him, he yet pondered upon the childhood teaching of home.