Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

(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 All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

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

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

any person at all

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

look down on with disdain

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

yet to be or coming

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

the state of being honored

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

totally unlikely

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

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

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

immediately past

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

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From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

failure of a plan

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

not any; not one

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

in an unfortunate way

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

happening unexpectedly

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Young life is so sure of its long lease.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

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

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading All about it lie the broken dreams, the unfinished projects of others; but that _its_ life-work should suddenly suffer the final interruption is not to be thought of!

a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

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

From this reading AND SUDDENLY THE LAST Had anyone told Theophil that in another six months he too would be a memory, and that the future to which he looked, now with a sense of new worlds to be conquered, now with a sense of weariness, was suddenly to close down on him like a dropped curtain, he would have smiled half sadly, and half proudly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading No such good fortune for his sad heart! no such miscarriage of his young life!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It will die if it please of its own choosing; it will despise life and coquette with death; but to die unconsulted, with not so much as "Will it please your honour to die to-morrow week?" is an indignity inconceivable to youth, however visionary and devoted to the worship of the dead.