used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
(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 I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
Duc
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From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he was ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He said he was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
set down according to a plan
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
on one occasion
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
and nothing more
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
renouncingverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
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 This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was ill.
cut with a saw
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
express in words
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then go behind the lady’s chair,” said I. He obeyed, but smiled as he did so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
Veronique
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said he was ill.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I only saw Costa, and asked him what had become of Le Duc.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading This dislike to loneliness made me give orders that the table should be laid for two, and indeed, after supping with the marquis and myself, Veronique had some right to expect as much, to say nothing of those rights which her wit and beauty gave her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I Fall in Love With Veronique--Her Sister--Plot Against Plot--My Victory--Mutual Disappointment I have never liked eating by myself, and thus I have never turned hermit, though I once thought of turning monk; but a monk without renouncing all the pleasures of life lives well in a kind of holy idleness.
