Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But Mr. Ashford had never said anything about pay.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

(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 He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

any thing at all

From this reading But Mr. Ashford had never said anything about pay.

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

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

third-person singular of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

the quality of being crafty

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

plural of “dodge” — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

in an effectual manner

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

divisible by two

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

plural of “guile” — shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

immediately past

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

engage in

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Mr. Ashford had never said anything about pay.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

and nothing more

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

plural of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a person in charge of paying wages

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

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From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Mr. Ashford had never said anything about pay.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

the quality of being superior

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

required or under orders

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

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

From this reading THE EFFECT OF GOOD FORTUNE: LAW.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

in the direction of

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Law had left Mr. Ashford, not knowing, as the vulgar have it, if he stood on his head or his heels.

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

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

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

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

which person or people

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.

but in spite of that

From this reading He had somewhat despised the Minor Canon, not only as a clergyman and an instructor, intending to put something into Law’s luckless brains, yet without force enough to do it effectually, but as a man, much too mild and gentle to make any head against the deceitfulness of mankind, and all those guiles and pretences in which an unwilling student like Law knows himself so much more profoundly informed than any of his pastors and teachers can be.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The sense of superiority with which such a youth, learned in all manner of “dodges” and devices for eluding work, contemplates the innocent senior who has faith in his excuses, was strong in Law’s mind towards his last tutor, who was so much less knowing than any of the others, that he had taken him “for nothing,” without even the pay which his earlier instructor, Mr. Langton, had been supposed to receive: supposed--for Captain Despard was paymaster, and he was not any more to be trusted to for recollecting quarter-day than Law was to be trusted to for doing his work.