Chapter IX

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

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

remote in manner

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

put or send forth

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

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

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

divisible by two

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

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

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading THE PERSECUTION.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

indulgent of your own appetites and desires

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

not in physical motion

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

past form of “symbolize” — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading THE PERSECUTION.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

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

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Though he had always kept aloof from the worst excesses of his renegade and heathen friends, still his moral tone had been lowered, and even his physical nerve weakened by a frivolous and self-indulgent life.

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

From this reading Sometimes he would half resolve to cast in his lot with his people.

a late time of life

From this reading But he could not shake himself free from the habits and prepossessions of years.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Menander, or Micah—the young man still wavered between the two moods which were symbolized by these names—had been greatly moved, as we have said, by what he had seen and heard in his visit to his sister and her husband.