used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
Ellen
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From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
Ellen's
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From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
for a limitless time
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
Gibault's
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From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
the quality of being humane
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
immolationnounUS /ˈɪməleɪʃən/
killing or offering as a sacrifice
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
absolutely essential
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
not any; not one
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But I had no thought of resigning Ellen until the authority of the Roman Church had put her forever beyond reach of my hopes.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Should strengthen Ellen's superstition as to the sacred obligation of her impulsive vow?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What if he should conclude that the immolation of two lives was necessary to the saving of one soul?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well! in that case I should have two strong forces to war against, Ellen's superstition, and a priest's influence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading What if Father Gibault's priestly zeal should prove stronger than the common sense, and sound humanity, I credited him with?
