Chapter I

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

Having no one else present.

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)

From this reading CHARLES BAUDELAIRE.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

tired of the world

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading CHARLES BAUDELAIRE.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

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From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

divisible by two

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

opinion or judgment

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

set up or found

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

the quality of being humane

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

an iconic mental representation

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

many times at short intervals

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

in other respects or ways

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

without mercy or pity

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

To recall to mind.

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

lacking subtlety and insight

From this reading _Later on, I found you in the drawing-room of a country house, looking drawn and pale, bored by the attentions of your aged parents and your simple-minded husband.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

at the time that

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

a Caucasian

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

which person or people

From this reading Lord have pity, O have pity on those who know not what they do.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

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

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading O Creator of the world, can there be any in whom the image of humanity is destroyed, even in the eyes of Him, who alone knows why they exist, HOW THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES WHAT THEY ARE, and how they could have made themselves otherwise.

a late time of life

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

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

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _I shall be told, Thérèse, that you do not exist, but I know you do, for I have been watching you for years, and I have often stopped you and unmasked you as you passed me by._ _When I was young, I remember seeing your little white thin-lipped face, as you stood in a stifling Assize Court, at the mercy of lawyers not half so pitiless as the fine ladies who had come to see your agony._