used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
(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 FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
DOSTauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
communicated in words
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
conformity or harmony
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
immediately past
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
full of life and energy
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
Lucretiusnoun
Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
on one occasion
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
a course of conduct
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
QUERYnounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
READERSnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
Sariette
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From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
SORROWFULadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
summer-house
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From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
UNHEALTHYadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
UNIVERSALLYadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
Vendôme
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From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The following night twenty volumes left their places, among them the _Lucretius_ of Prior de Vendôme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this happy reunion was not destined to last.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
WHEREOF
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From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading OF A SOMEWHAT LIVELY INTEREST, WHEREOF THE MORAL WILL, I HOPE, APPEAL GREATLY TO MY READERS, SINCE IT CAN BE EXPRESSED BY THIS SORROWFUL QUERY: "THOUGHT, WHITHER DOST THOU LEAD ME?"
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading FOR IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED TRUTH THAT IT IS UNHEALTHY TO THINK AND THAT TRUE WISDOM LIES IN NOT THINKING AT ALL All the books were now once more assembled in the pious keeping of Monsieur Sariette.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week the old Hebrew and Greek texts had all returned to the summer-house, and every night during the ensuing month they left their shelves and secretly went on the same path.
