Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

make a mathematical calculation or computation

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

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From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

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

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

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

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

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

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

noble and generous in spirit

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

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

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

not any; not one

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading PROPOSED RESCUE.

manifest or bring back

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

free from harm or evil

From this reading PROPOSED RESCUE.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

and nothing more

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The more he reflected upon the matter, the more trifling seemed the consideration.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.

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

From this reading The pledge which Munro had given to his niece in behalf of Colleton was productive of no small inconvenience to the former personage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With such a man, to reflect is simply to _calculate_.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Though himself unwilling--we must do him the justice to believe--that the youth should perish for a crime so completely his own, he had in him no great deal of that magnanimous virtue, of itself sufficiently strong to have persuaded him to such a risk, as that which he had undertaken at the supplication of Lucy.