Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

(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 The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

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

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

make calm or still

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

distribute loosely

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

divisible by two

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

past form of “evince” — give expression to

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

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

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

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

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

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From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

as might be expected

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.

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From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

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

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

the act of testing something

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

two times

From this reading It is twice blessed, It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

precisely as stated

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

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

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

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

From this reading The interest attending a trial, in which royalty had evinced such powerful sympathy, naturally extended to every member of Isabella's female train: her anxiety as to the issue had been very visible, notwithstanding her calm and quiet demeanor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Infanta Isabella and the Infant Don Juan were with her during the morning as usual; but even their infantile caresses, dearer to her true woman's heart than all her vast possessions, had failed to disperse the anxiety of thought.