Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

matters of personal concern

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

anew

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet the pain at my heart was miserable.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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 I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

heal or recover

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yet the pain at my heart was miserable.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

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From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

the force of workers available

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Yet the pain at my heart was miserable.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

not any; not one

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

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

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Yet the pain at my heart was miserable.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

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

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

precisely as stated

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

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

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In truth this was what I was; I knew nothing of true love at all; how therefore should I be a proper lover?

at the time that

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

during the time that

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

which person or people

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is very near incredible to me now how I, who truly knew something of the world, and of men and of affairs, could be so childish and ignorant in a matter of this sort.

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

From this reading I came down again to the Great Chamber, half an hour later, very cold and dignified, and danced again, like the solemn fool that I was, first with one and then with another; and all the while I told myself, like the prophet that "I did well to be angry"; and that I would shew her that no man, of my ability, could depend upon any mere woman for his content.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Pride is a very good salve, when one has no humility; and it was Pride that I applied to myself to heal the wounds I had.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the pain at my heart was miserable.