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Chapter I
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asked Lord Henry. “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him. He knows nothing about it. He shall never know anything about it. But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
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relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading ““Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading ““Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “asked Lord Henry.”
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading ““Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.”
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading ““Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.”
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading “But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.”
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading “But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knows nothing about it.
(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 “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
any thing at all
From this reading He shall never know anything about it.
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading asked Lord Henry.
completely unclothed
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows nothing about it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading asked Lord Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He shall never know anything about it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows nothing about it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading asked Lord Henry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knows nothing about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall never know anything about it.
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
express in speech
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Because, without intending it, I have put into it some expression of all this curious artistic idolatry, of which, of course, I have never cared to speak to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
