Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

anew

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

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

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

reveal unintentionally

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

with determination; in a determined manner

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

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From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

one or the other of two

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

any strong feeling

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

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

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

brought together in one place

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

in a gradual manner

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

and nothing more

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

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

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

not any; not one

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

the act of subjugating by cruelty

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

on the contrary

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

term of address for a man

From this reading Never mind her, sir; she'll be better by-and-by."

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

make steady

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

your usual mood

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

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

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

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

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Christian gathered herself up; her face grew pale again, and her voice steady.

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

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

which person or people

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She looked, not at Mrs. Ferguson, but at the good man who had just made her his wife--and any one looking at him must have felt that he was a good man--then said, gently but determinedly, "If Dr. Grey has no objection, I should like to have stated my father's occupation or my own.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I do not wish to hide or appear ashamed of either."

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

From this reading This oppression of pity would have nerved any one of reserved temperament to die rather than betray the least fragment of emotion more.