Chapter XII

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

Having no one else present.

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

the speech act of refuting conclusively

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

to come or go into

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

tending to vanish like vapor

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

apart from; not including

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

the ability to form mental images of things or events

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

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

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

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

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

immediately past

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

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From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

used to form the superlative

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

not any; not one

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

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From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

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From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

make reference to

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading ‘SCENE—_A Room in the Palace._ _Loud Music._—_Enter_ Euphranea, _led by_ Groneas _and_ Hemophil: Prophilus, _led by_ Christalla _and_ Philema: Nearchus _supporting_ Calantha, Crotolon, _and_ Amelus.—(_Music ceases_).

carry out

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

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

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.

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From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

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

From this reading There is little character, except of the most evanescent or extravagant kind (to which last class we may refer that of the sister of Calantha in the Broken Heart)—little imagery or fancy, and no action.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ‘In the dumps John Ford alone by himself sat With folded arms and melancholy hat.’

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I do not remember without considerable effort the plot or persons of most of his plays—Perkin Warbeck, The Lover’s Melancholy, Love’s Sacrifice, and the rest.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading It is but fair however to give a scene or two, in illustration of these remarks (or in confutation of them, if they are wrong) and I shall take the concluding one of the Broken Heart, which is held up as the author’s master-piece.