Chapter I

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From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

later than; following

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

anew

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

reveal unintentionally

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

without deviation

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

relating to the process of education

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

in or to another place

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

third-person singular of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

the organ of sight

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

an ornamental facade

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

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

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

impervious to correction by punishment

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

and nothing more

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

for the most part

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

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From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

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

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

and nothing more

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

above and across; more than

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

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From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

by chance

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

past form of “profile” — write about

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

manifest or bring back

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

restored to a new condition

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

the act of teaching at school

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

lying face upward

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

without reservation

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading Our parents began at that season a long sojourn at the old Hotel de l'Ecu, which now erects a somewhat diminished head on the edge of the rushing Rhone--its only rival then was the Hotel des Bergues opposite, considerably larger and commanding more or less the view of that profiled crest of Mont-Blanc which used to be so oddly likened to the head and face of a singularly supine Napoleon.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

at the time that

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

in or at the place that

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

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

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

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

From this reading Pencil-drawn portrait of William James by himself, about 1866 _Frontispiece_ Louis Osborne.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading But on that side the shooting blue flood was less directly and familiarly under the windows; in our position we lived with it and hung over it, and its beauty, just where we mainly congregated, was, I fear, my own sole happy impression during several of those months.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.

people who are wounded

From this reading Sketch from a letter of William James (page 18) 18 Portrait in oils of Miss Katherine Temple, 1861 96 A leaf from the letter quoted on page 129 130 Sketch of G. W. James brought home wounded from the assault on Fort Wagner 244 "The cold water cure at Divonne--excellent for melancholia."--From a letter of William James (page 447) 448

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It may again perhaps betray something of that incorrigible vagueness of current in our educational drift which I have elsewhere[1] so unreservedly suffered to reflect itself that, though we had come abroad in 1855 with an eye to the then supposedly supreme benefits of Swiss schooling, our most resolute attempt to tap that supply, after twenty distractions, waited over to the autumn of the fourth year later on, when we in renewed good faith retraced our steps to Geneva.