Chapter XVI · Margaret’s Flight

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

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

later than; following

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

(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 This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

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

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

exhale hard

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Margaret was differently constituted.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

a misleading falsehood

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

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

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

in another and different manner

From this reading Margaret was differently constituted.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

before any deductions

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

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

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

held dear

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

skillful after much practice

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

in a ruthless manner

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

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

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

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

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

the quality or state of lacking merit or value

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The blow was terrible, but she did not give way under it.

at the time that

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

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

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading This man, whom despite his unworthiness, she had loved with all the intensity of her woman’s nature, had spurned her affection, had ruthlessly thrown it back upon her, and with a cold refinement of cruelty had acknowledged without reserve the gross deception he had practised upon her.

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

From this reading There are some of sensitive natures that would shrink and die under such treatment.

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From this reading When Margaret left Staten Island after her stormy interview with Jacob Wynne, it was with a fevered brain, and a heart torn with the fiercest emotions.