Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

later than; following

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

the way two individuals relate to each other

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

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

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

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

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

set up or found

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

an instinctive motive

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

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

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

and nothing more

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

go away from a place

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

having no meaning or direction or purpose

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

make reference to

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

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

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

not any; not one

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

and nothing more

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Sorrow is a mysticism, and to talk of it to those who have never known the initiation of tears is like talking alchemy to a child.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

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From this reading FURTHER CONCERNING THEOPHIL'S LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF JENNY Knowing the quick but little love Much mention of the dead.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

not informed through reading

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

at the time that

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

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

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

which person or people

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I confess, too, that I should feel the more comfortable without the regard of their happy, ignorant eyes.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Sorrow, too, is an aristocracy, and when Theophil came to realise that, as Jenny had been found worthy to die, he had been found worthy to suffer, it seemed to him almost vulgar only to have been happy.

produce a literary work

From this reading I hesitate further to continue that history of a grief of which, nevertheless, this book has now little heart or purpose to be other than the record, and, as what I shall write in this chapter must seem meaningless and wearisome to all but those who belong to the great Secret Society of Sorrow, it were no doubt just as well that those who have known nothing but joy should follow their natural impulse and leave it unread.