Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

(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 HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

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

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

being characteristic of a boy

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

apply (usually a liquid) to a surface

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

the first light of day

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

destroyed or killed

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

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

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

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

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

involving deliberate burning of property

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

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

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

immediately past

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

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From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

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

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

march in a procession

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

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From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

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From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

a human being

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

in the near future

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

someone who recites from memory

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

-ing form of “repaint” — paint again

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading On the occasion of the last lecture, Mr. Moggridge had not been satisfied with the colour of the platform.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

not in physical motion

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

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

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

precisely as stated

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

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

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The lecture season was presently to end, on the last Friday in March, with a concert which was to include a series of recitations by a lady-reciter from London.

belonging to which person

From this reading It wanted repainting, and I think it very likely that it was a strain of that boyishness which I hope survives in us all, and one of whose quaint fancies is an envy of house-painters, so happy all day with paint-pot and brush and great smooth boards to dab and smooth, that decided him to do the job himself.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Londonderry had written to a lecture agency for the name of a likely reciter, man or woman, and they had sent him the name of Isabel Strange.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME IN PERSON TO NEW ZION The winter months had gone by; all but one of those incendiary lectures had been given, not without storm and tempest; "The Dawn" still came up each week with anger and singing, and the first year of Londonderry's ministry at New Zion neared its close.