Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

in addition

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

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From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

intentionally conceived

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

the act of giving

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

the act of departing

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

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

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

-ing form of “impress” — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

being deepest within the self

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

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

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

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From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

not any; not one

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

many times at short intervals

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

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From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

coated with paint

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

estrangement from god

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

characterized by a lack of partiality

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)

From this reading Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure Stafford had probably painted his state of mind in colors somewhat more startling than the reality warranted.

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

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sin seems commonplace if we give it no pomp and circumstance.

at the time that

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading No man was more free than Stafford from any conscious hypocrisy or posing, or from the inverted pride in immorality that is often an affectation, but also, more often than we are willing to allow, a real disease of the mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.

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

From this reading When a man is going to act against his conscience, there is a sort of comfort in making out that the crime has features of more striking depravity than an unbiased observer would detect; the inclination in this direction is increased when it is a question of impressing others.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading But in his interview with Morewood he had yielded to the temptation of giving a more dramatic setting and stronger contrasts to his conviction and his action than the actual inmost movement of his mind justified.