Chapter XII

love intensely

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

at any time

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading In the mean time, love one another.

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

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

From this reading “I think not; but he is old.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading In the mean time, love one another.

held dear

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

joined in matrimony

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading In the mean time, love one another.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I think not; but he is old.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

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

From this reading “I think not; but he is old.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the mean time, love one another.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Progress of My Intrigue with the Beautiful C. C.

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

From this reading The next morning P---- C---- called on me with an air of triumph; he told me that his sister had confessed to her mother that we loved one another, and that if she was ever to be married she would be unhappy with any other husband.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I adore your sister,” I said to him; “but do you think that your father will be willing to give her to me?”