Chapter XV

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

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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From this reading Jasper Adelstone was in love.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

(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 It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

deserving of contempt or scorn

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

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From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

divisible by two

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading Jasper Adelstone was in love.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading Jasper Adelstone was in love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Jasper Adelstone was in love.

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

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

take in marriage

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

and nothing more

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

express in words

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

the quality of being superior

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

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

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

up to a particular time

From this reading A man didn't marry until he was obliged, and then only did so to better himself.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Marriage, he used to say, was entirely a matter of business.

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

From this reading Jasper Adelstone was in love.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

which person or people

From this reading Often and often had he amused himself and his chosen companions by ridiculing the conditions of those weak mortals who allowed themselves to be carried away by what he termed a weak and contemptible affection for the other sex.

an established custom

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.

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

From this reading It was some time before he would bring himself to admit it even to himself, for he was wont to pride himself on his superiority to all attacks of the tender passion.