Chapter VIII

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

anew

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

(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 But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

in addition

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

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From this reading God rest the baith o’ them!

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

ruined by overcooking

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

demanding attention

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

divisible by two

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

at any time

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God rest the baith o’ them!

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

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From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

an attack of hysteria

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

of great significance or value

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

and nothing more

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

set down according to a plan

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

come together

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

not any; not one

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading God rest the baith o’ them!

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

and nothing more

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

accept an excuse for

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading God rest the baith o’ them!

precisely, exactly

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

given added strength or support

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

carry out

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

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

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading God rest the baith o’ them!

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

From this reading But even if they do not meet again, how we should all be strengthened to be kind, and not only in act, in speech also, that so much more important part.

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

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

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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

From this reading I observe the old man’s style is stronger on me than ever it was, and by rights, too, since I have just laid down his most attaching book.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

showing sorrow

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

in a wise manner

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

but in spite of that

From this reading Two hours of hysterics can be no good matter for a sick nurse, and the strange, hard, old being in so lamentable and yet human a desolation—crying out like a burnt child, and yet always wisely and beautifully—how can that end, as a piece of reading, even to the strong—but on the brink of the most cruel kind of weeping?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.

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From this reading You are right about the Carlyle book; F. and I are in a world not ours; but pardon me, as far as sending on goes, we take another view: the first volume, _à la bonne_ _heure_! but not—never—the second.