Chapter XII · Ars Amoris

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

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

(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 The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

any thing at all

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

being joined in close association

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

speak softly or lovingly

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

engage in

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

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

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

not any; not one

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

belonging to some prior time

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

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

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

term of address for a man

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

make strong or stronger

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

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

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

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

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

hard to endure

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

precisely as stated

From this reading 'Tis very easy to make love; A smile--a pressure of the hand.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading At present she knew that she was entirely at the mercy of Sir Rupert, so if she could discover something detrimental to his character it might serve as a weapon against him.

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

From this reading The two elder ladies were talking about Sir Rupert as Mrs. Valpy had met him a few months previously, and Mrs. Belswin was trying to find out all about her quondam husband, in order to strengthen her position as much as possible.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A reference to the stars above, A "fly with me to some far land," A sigh as soft as coo of dove, A kiss--the rest she'll understand.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Mr. Gelthrip, thinking no one but himself knew anything, had contradicted his clerical superior on some point connected with the introduction of printing into England, and the vicar in great wrath had carried off his dogmatic curate to the library in order to prove his case.