Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

(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 "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

a state of supreme happiness

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

increase twofold

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

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

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

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

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

immediately past

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

on one occasion

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

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From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading His one star, however, judging from his month's experience in Baalbek, is not promising of Jannat.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

To recall to mind.

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

the act of searching for something

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

the quality of being significant

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

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

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

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

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading PRIESTO-PARENTAL If we remember that the name of Khalid's cousin is Najma (Star), the significance to himself of the sign spoken of in the last Chapter, is quite evident.

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what it means to others remains to be seen.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.

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

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For many things, including parental tyranny and priestcraft and Jesuitism, will here conspire against the single blessedness of him, which is now seeking to double itself.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "Where one has so many Fathers," he writes, "and all are pretending to be the guardians of his spiritual and material well-being, one ought to renounce them all at once.