Chapter XVII

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

plural of “exaggeration” — extravagant exaggeration

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

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

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

in a joyous manner

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

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

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

assign a label to; designate with a label

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

the literary culture

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

with loyalty; in a loyal manner

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a misleading falsehood

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

absolutely essential

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

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

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a local church community

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

relating to or supported by or located in a parish

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

by chance

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a human being

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

on the contrary

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

-ing form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

plural of “samaritan” — a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

Identical; not different.

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

contemptibly narrow in outlook

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

a non-doctrinal religion that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of

From this reading Her friend Mrs. Herbert, in rebuking parish gossip, felt it necessary to unpin these two labels and loyally pin on a new one, by explaining that in reality she was rather “Low Church.”

precisely as stated

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

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

From this reading Meanwhile, the small-minded parochial gossips at home were wasting their time in discussing Miss Nightingale’s religious opinions.

at the time that

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

which person or people

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The really sensible person, with whom, doubtless, Lady Herbert would have fully agreed, was the Irish parson, and his like, when he replied to some foolish questions about her that Miss Nightingale belonged to a very rare sect indeed—the sect of the Good Samaritans.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading One who worked so happily with all who served the same Master was first accused under the old cry of “Popery,” and then under the equally silly label of “Unitarianism.”

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

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _Inexactitudes—Labels—Cholera—“The Lady with the Lamp”—Her humour—Letters of Sister Aloysius._ About the middle of December Miss Nightingale had to rebuke very severely one of her own nurses, who had written a letter to the _Times_ which made a great sensation by its lurid picture of the evils in the hospital—a misrepresentation so great that the nurse herself confessed in the end that it was “a tissue of exaggerations”—perhaps “inexactitudes” would be our modern word.