used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
corruptibleadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪbəl/
capable of being corrupted
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
one or the other of two
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
at any time
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
hygienenounUS /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/
a condition promoting sanitary practices
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
preventiveadjectiveUS /prɪˈventɪv/
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
scalableadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪləbəl/
capable of being scaled; possible to scale
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
an educational institution
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Neither school ever succeeded altogether, or ever will.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The other would protect them by encouraging high ideals through knowledge, self-respect, liberty, and industry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fault of the former is that what is forbidden becomes desirable; high walls are scalable, ignorance dangerous, seclusion impossible, and guardians either corruptible or careless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There will always be two schools of preventive hygiene for women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would protect girls from themselves and their suitors by high walls, ignorance, seclusion, and a guardian in attendance at every step.
