Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

your parents

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

yet to be or coming

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

feel grief

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used of persons; emotionally hardened

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

increase the likelihood of

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the state of being a man; manly qualities

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

accept an excuse for

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

works for an expert to learn a trade

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “I say I will provide for him.

-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

one of four equal parts

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

precisely, exactly

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

express in words

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

from appearances alone

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

do one's shopping

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

term of address for a man

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

express in speech

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

in a special manner

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I say that you may ‘prentice him in any distant town, and by and by we will stock a shop for him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

at the time that

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

which person or people

From this reading What would you have more, sir, from folks like us, who have kept shop ourselves?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I say I will provide for him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

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

From this reading You cannot say that I have not kept faith with you, but I must now invite you to remember that I specially reserved to myself the right of exercising a discretion to act as I judged best for the child’s interest on any future occasion; and it was upon this understanding that you gave me the promise, which you would now evade, of providing for him when he came to manhood.”

an affirmative

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Dale had been more than a quarter of an hour conversing with Mrs. Avenel, and had seemingly made little progress in the object of his diplomatic mission, for now, slowly drawing on his gloves, he said,-- “I grieve to think, Mrs. Avenel, that you should have so hardened your heart--yes, you must pardon me,--it is my vocation to speak stern truths.