Chapter XIV

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

in addition

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

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From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

set up or found

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

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From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

engage in

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

not any; not one

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading PHILOSOPHY FOR GIRLS.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

in a prudent manner

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

giving satisfaction

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

carry out

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.

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

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

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

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

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

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

not yet payable

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

precisely as stated

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

morally excellent

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

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

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

at the time that

From this reading Fortune favoured him so far in this virtuous intention that he found her alone in the breakfast-room next morning when he came down-stairs.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The result of this day’s proceedings was not on the whole satisfactory to Frederick.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If, as he, like the maids, felt assured, Innocent’s escapade had been entirely on his own account, a despairing attempt to follow and be with him, such devotion, however flattering, was of an embarrassing character, and very likely to compromise him, however prudently and conscientiously he might struggle to take no undue advantage of her.

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

From this reading Like the gardener, he felt that it would not do, and having also, like the gardener, very little confidence in his mother’s severity, he determined to make the matter very clear to Innocent herself.