Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

in addition

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading _"Get thee behind me, Satan!

possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

for a short time

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

emanating from God

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

one or the other of two

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _"Get thee behind me, Satan!

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

make or shape as with an axe

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

and nothing more

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

immediately past

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _"Get thee behind me, Satan!

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

not any; not one

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

above and across; more than

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

acceptance of despair

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading _"Get thee behind me, Satan!

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _"Get thee behind me, Satan!

in or at that place or location

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a special situation

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

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

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

precisely as stated

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

moral weakness

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

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

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Also of the people we met last night at the vice chancellor's."

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

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading I am afraid I was thinking over something much more worldly--that plan about Miss Bennett's new situation of which I have just been telling you"--told as briefly as she could, for it was not very safe to trust Miss Gascoigne with any thing.

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

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am sure I beg your pardon," said Christian, laughing "I have not the slightest feeling either of resignation or patience.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I know no other word: There is a battle that must be fought, And fought but with the sword-- _"The clear, sharp, stainless, glittering sword Of purity divine: I'll hew my way through a host of fiends, If that strong sword be mine."_ "I wish Mrs. Grey, you would learn to hold yourself a little more upright, and look a little more like the master's wife--a lady in as good a position as any in Avonsbridge--and a little less like a Resignation or a Patience on a monument."