Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

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From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

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From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

of short duration or distance

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

make calm or still

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

From this reading --Chaucer.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

approval

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

a graphic or vivid verbal description

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

to come or go into

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

divisible by two

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

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From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

not perfect; defective or inadequate

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

having relatively few calories

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

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From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

not one, and not any

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

an amount of time

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

continue talking

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

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From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

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

From this reading And as for me, tho' that I can but lite On bookes for to read I me delight, And to hem give I faith and full credence; And in mine heart have hem in reverence, So heartily that there is game none, That fro' my bookes maketh me to gone.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

tending to soothe or tranquilize

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

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From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

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

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

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

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Christopher Clutterbuck was a common individual of a common order, but little known in this busy and toiling world.

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

From this reading My friend came up to the University with the learning one about to quit the world might, with credit, have boasted of possessing, and the simplicity one about to enter it would have been ashamed to confess.

but in spite of that

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I cannot flatter myself that I am about to present to your notice that rara avis, a new character--yet there is something interesting, and even unhacknied, in the retired and simple class to which he belongs: and before I proceed to a darker period in my memoirs, I feel a calm and tranquillizing pleasure in the rest which a brief and imperfect delineation of my college companion, affords me.