absurditiesnounUS /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/
plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
in spite of the fact that
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
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distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
Drummond
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From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
eye-witness
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facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
a state of high honor
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
how
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From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
and nothing more
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justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
pervertedadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
unusual or striking
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Me glory summons to the martial scene, The field of combat is the sphere of men; Where heroes war the foremost place I claim, The first in danger, as the first in fame.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
which person or people
From this reading _Pope's Iliad._ We return to Virginia Temple, who, although not an eye-witness of the scene which we have just described, was far from being disinterested in its result.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Although disgusted with the facility with which Dame Drummond had distorted and perverted Scripture to justify her own wild absurdities, Virginia still felt that there was much cause for self-reproach in her conduct to her lover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of the singular woman, with whom she had conversed, had made some impression upon her mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt every assurance that though he might err, he would err from judgment alone; and how little did she know of the questions at issue between the aroused people and the government.
