Chapter III

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

later than; following

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

anew

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

possessing life

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

(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 After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

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

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

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

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

divisible by two

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

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

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

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

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

held dear

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And those whom no one loves have no right to live.

engage in

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

not any; not one

From this reading And those whom no one loves have no right to live.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And those whom no one loves have no right to live.

and nothing more

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

a human being

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

precisely, exactly

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

express in speech

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And those whom no one loves have no right to live.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

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

From this reading The short and harsh manner in which she gave her orders jarred upon her ears, but she was obliged to speak in this way in order to be obeyed; it was the only chance she had.

which person or people

From this reading What right had she to order another person about--she who had not even the right to be alive?

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

From this reading And those whom no one loves have no right to live.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.

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

From this reading After all this she would never again be able to feel as if she had any right to live.

a late time of life

From this reading This was the most dreadful part of all that had happened to her: that she could have lived in the Parsonage for six years, and not even been able to make herself so much loved that they wished to keep her alive.