Chapter XI

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

treat badly

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

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From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

a youthful male person

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

emotional nature or quality

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

capable of making an error

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

brought together in one place

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

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

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

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

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

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

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

for more time

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

by good fortune

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

slightly wet

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

not any; not one

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

and nothing more

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

an amount of time

From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

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From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

-ing form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He had stood before her not so much rebuking as rebuked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

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

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the acute period of his proselytising.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

by bad luck

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

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

From this reading But luckily, or most unluckily for the boy, he was in more accommodating hands.

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

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Knowing her no longer saint, but only erring woman, it added a poignancy to his remorse that he had led her into further error by his abuse of her trust.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading He had been persuaded back to court, and Bona had received him with moist eyes and open arms, and indeed a very yearning pathos of emotionalism, which had gathered a fataler influence from the contrition which in the first instance must be his.