Chapter X · Parted

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

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

later than; following

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

any thing at all

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

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From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

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

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

covered by insurance

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

free of guilt; not subject to blame

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

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

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

absolutely essential

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading It was vexed with neither qualm nor scruple.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was vexed with neither qualm nor scruple.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

full in all respects

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading It was vexed with neither qualm nor scruple.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

adhering to moral principles

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading It was vexed with neither qualm nor scruple.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

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From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

plural of “twitch” — a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading It was vexed with neither qualm nor scruple.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.

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

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

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

From this reading The retirement of the Company from the contest, and the payment of the money for which his stores were insured, acted on his conscience as much as would a plenary papal absolution on that of a Roman Catholic.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He held his head higher, boasted louder, strutted with more consequence, and became impatient and offended at his wife’s maintaining her distance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Previous to this his conscience had given occasional twitches, now it glowed with conscious sense of righteousness.

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

From this reading If anything had been needed to clinch in Pasco Pepperill the sense of his conduct being irreproachable, the ovation on his return to Coombe-in-Teignhead would have served this purpose; but nothing was necessary after that the insurance office had thrown up the ball.