Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

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

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

greatly pleased

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

provide entertainment for

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

with little or no preparation or forethought

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

your parents

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the state of being honored

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a predisposition to like something

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

the local environment

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

term of address for a man

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading I think his character, divided into ten parts, stands thus,--four parts Socrates--four parts Nathaniel--and two parts Shakespeare's Brutus.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading [Footnote 21: Dugald Stewart, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.]

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading The following verses were really extempore, but a little corrected since.

precisely as stated

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

at the time that

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR SIR,--I never spent an afternoon among great folks with half that pleasure as when, in company with you, I had the honour of paying my devoirs to that plain, honest, worthy man, the professor[21] I would be delighted to see him perform acts of kindness and friendship, though I were not the object; he does it with such a grace.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They may entertain you a little with the help of that partiality with which you are so good as to favour the performances of, dear Sir, your very humble servant, R. B.