Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

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From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

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From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

the act of discovering something

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

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From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

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

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

showing lack of due respect or veneration

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

immediately past

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

the literary culture

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading On the 5th he began a course of Logic Lectures at Abbot's Hospital.

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From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

plural of “parish” — a local church community

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

asked for

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

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

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

term of address for a man

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Rev. A. Kingston, late curate of Holy Trinity and S. Mary's Parishes, Guildford, had requested him to do this, and he had given his promise if as many as six people could be got together to hear him.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

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

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

at the time that

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

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

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

in the company of; together with

From this reading On January 3rd he preached in the morning at the beautiful old church of S. Mary's, the church which he always attended when he was staying with his sisters at the Chestnuts.

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

From this reading (1897-1898) Logic-lectures--Irreverent anecdotes--Tolerance of his religious views--A mathematical discovery--"The Little Minister" Sir George Baden-Powell--Last illness--"Thy will be done"--"Wonderland" at last!--Letters from friends "Three Sunsets"--"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The year 1897, the last complete year which he was destined to spend, began for Mr. Dodgson at Guildford.