Chapter XXII · A Father

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

possessing life

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a female human offspring

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

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

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

of or relating to the sky or heavens

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

capable of making an error

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a high place

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

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

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

begging

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

a form of address for a man

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

accept an excuse for

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

with honesty

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nay, more; do I not see her image now kneeling before me?

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

not in physical motion

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

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

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

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

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

in or at the place that

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

during the time that

From this reading While the scenes related in the fifty-fifth chapter were taking place at the house in Red Lion Street, Mr. de Medina was pacing in an agitated manner his private apartment at his own residence.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Esther had rightly divined his thoughts and intentions: he had indeed been debating in his own mind, for some time past, whether his duty, as a father and as a man, did not command him to forgive a daughter whom the hand of the Lord had so severely stricken.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!

in the company of; together with

From this reading And does she not now look down upon me from those empyrean heights where her sainted spirit is numbered with the blest?

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

From this reading The Jew thought of his wife long dead, and murmured to himself—"Were she alive still, she would be kneeling at my feet, imploring me to pardon the erring Tamar!