Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

anew

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

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

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

providing freedom from worry

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

conformity with conventional thought and behavior

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

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From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

set up or found

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

only a very short time before

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

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

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

more desirable than another

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

a feeling of protective affection

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

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From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

in the recent past

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

recurring again and again

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

the act of searching for something

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

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

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.

plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

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

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

one who stays for only a short time

From this reading Paris and the Quartier stood out against it in his mind like something full of light and color and transient passion on the stage--something to be remembered with recurrent thrills of keen satisfaction and to be seen again.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Returning to it, its protectiveness had impressed him strongly, and he had a comforting sense of the responsibility it imposed upon society.

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

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The conventionality--Kendal's careless generalization preferred a broad term--of the place made her extreme in every way, and it had recently come to be a conclusion with him that English conventionality, in moderation, was not wholly to be smiled at.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kendal hardly admitted to himself that his acquaintance with Elfrida had gone beyond the point of impartial observation.

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

From this reading The proof of its impartiality, if he had thought of seeking it, would have appeared to him to lie in the fact that he found her, in her personality, her ideas, and her effects, to be damaged by London.