Chapter II

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From this reading 31.

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

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

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

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

dearly loved

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

set up or found

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

a young female

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

a state of high honor

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading HOW TO GROW OLD.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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 hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

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From this reading HOW TO GROW OLD.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

of great significance or value

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

located inward

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

not capable of being separated

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

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

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

immediately past

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

used to form the superlative

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading HOW TO GROW OLD.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

something that results

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

adhering to moral principles

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

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

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

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

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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

From this reading HOW TO GROW OLD.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

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

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading “The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness.”—Proverbs xvi.

but in spite of that

From this reading We then dealt with externals, yet we realised that these were the outcome of our inner selves, and inseparable from them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You, my dear girl friends, will not have forgotten our last talk about growing old, or that we left the most important part of it for this evening.