Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

(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 So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

intending or showing kindness

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

dearly loved

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

the act of departing

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

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From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

inhale recreational drugs

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

disturbingly provocative

From this reading So spake the intriguing mother.

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

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

and nothing more

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

by good fortune

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading So spake the intriguing mother.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

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From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

occurring in pairs or as a pair

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

acting with a specific goal

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So spake the intriguing mother.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading So spake the intriguing mother.

carry out

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ETC.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

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

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

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

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Why, that is just what I was going to do with Charles," said Emily, "and if Julian will excuse me--" "Oh, never mind me, Miss Warren, pray; come along with me, will you, mother?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading So they paired off in more well-matched couples (for Julian luckily took huff), and went their different ways: with those went hatred, envy, worldly scheming, and that lowest sort of love that ill deserves the name; with these remain all things pure, affectionate, benevolent.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "EMILY, my dear, take Julian's arm: here, Charles, come and change with me; I should like a walk with you to Oxton, to see how your little scholars get on."