Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

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From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

(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 And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

a cherished desire

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

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

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

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From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

greatly desired

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

put on clothes

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

the region that is outside of something

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

an article of clothing

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

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From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

given to inquiry

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

engage in

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

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From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

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

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

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From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

on the contrary

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

To recall to mind.

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

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From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

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From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

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

From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

to that

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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From this reading Cum pulchris tunicis sumet nova consilia et spes.--Horace.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Beneath all the carelessness of my exterior, my mind was close, keen, and inquiring; and under the affectations of foppery, and the levity of a manner almost unique, for the effeminacy of its tone, I veiled an ambition the most extensive in its object, and a resolution the most daring in the accomplishment of its means.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

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

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

(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 And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

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

From this reading I was not the less a coxcomb than heretofore, nor the less a voluptuary, nor the less choice in my perfumes, nor the less fastidious in my horses and my dress; but I viewed these matters in a light wholly different from that in which I had hitherto regarded them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And look always that they be shape, What garment that thou shalt make Of him that can best do With all that pertaineth thereto.--Romaunt of the Rose How well I can remember the feelings with which I entered London, and took possession of the apartments prepared for me at Mivart's.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year had made a vast alteration in my mind; I had ceased to regard pleasure for its own sake, I rather coveted its enjoyments, as the great sources of worldly distinction.