Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

tolerating without protest

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

any specific behavior

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

later than; following

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

(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 There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

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

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

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From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

an occurrence of something

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

without stop or interruption

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

dearly loved

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

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

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading R. L STEVENSON.

immediately past

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

a form of address for a man

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R. L STEVENSON.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading R. L STEVENSON.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading The essence of love is kindness; and indeed it may be best defined as passionate kindness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

a special situation

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

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

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

From this reading The Community, after much discussion, much shaking of heads over the degeneracy of the times, had decided on accepting Bertie’s veneer of Judaism as the real thing, and the engagement was treated like any other.

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

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

at the time that

From this reading There is nothing more dear to the Jewish heart than an engagement; and when, four days after the events of the last chapter, that between Judith and Bertie was made public, congratulations flowed in, people called at all hours of the day, and the house in Kensington Palace Gardens presented a scene of cheerful activity and excitement.

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

From this reading If Mr. Lee-Harrison had continued in the faith of his fathers this would not have been the case.