used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
Eivé
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From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
Esmo's
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From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
Eveena
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From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
brought together in one place
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
not any; not one
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
others
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From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
in other respects or ways
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
the act of punishing
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
unusual or striking
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To leave her at large was to incur danger such as I had no right to bring on others.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
the act of using
From this reading But Eivé now understood the limits which conscience or feeling imposed on the use of an otherwise unlimited power.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To dismiss her was less perilous than the one course, less painful than the other, but combined peril and pain in a degree which rendered both Eveena and myself most reluctant to adopt it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From words of Esmo's, and from other sources, I gathered that the usual course under such circumstances would have been to keep the culprit under no other restraint than that confinement to the house which is too common to be remarkable, trusting to the terror which punishment inflicted and menaced by domestic authority would inspire.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading To detain as a captive and a culprit, thus converting my own house into a prison, my would-be murderess and former plaything, was intolerably painful.
