used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
AnalyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
else
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From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
for a limitless time
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
set up or found
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a state of high honor
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
Kempis
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From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
Letheby
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From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
social deportment
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
not any; not one
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
redressingverbUS /riˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “redress” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
reverenced
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From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
scorning
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From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
sociabilitynoun
the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
spake
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From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
the act of using
From this reading He had, to use a homely phrase, grown into my heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Analyzing my own feelings, as I jogged along the country road, I found that it was not his attractive and polished manners, nor his splendid abilities, nor his sociability that had impressed me, but his open, manly character, forever bending to the weak, and scorning everything dishonorable.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
which person or people
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading It was quite true that he "wore the white flower of a blameless life"; but that is expected and found in every priest; it was something else,--his manliness, his truth, that made him "--my own ideal knight, Who reverenced his conscience as his king, Whose glory was redressing human wrongs; Who spake no slander, no, nor listened to it.
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From this reading FAREWELL Thomas À Kempis was right in saying that next morning would be a sad one--not on account of previous merriment; but, as I drove home alone, the separation from Father Letheby affected me keenly.
