Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

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

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

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From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

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From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

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

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

set up or found

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

in an affable manner

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

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

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

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

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

not any; not one

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

plural of “paradox” — (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

a human being

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

not often

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

cut with a saw

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

tending to entice into a desired action or state

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

not often

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

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

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had abjured the vices of the softer senses, but not that which so seldom wars on the decorums of outer life.

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

From this reading This person, a trader at Liverpool, was one of those strange living paradoxes that can rarely be found out of a commercial community.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Hopeful of such a convert, the good teachers strove hard to confirm the seeds springing up from the granite and amidst the weeds; and amongst them came one man more eloquent, more seductive, than the rest,--Alfred Braddell.

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

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment

From this reading But though his belief was sincere, it did not genially operate on his practical life; with the most scrupulous attention to forms, he had the worldliness and cunning of the carnal.

a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

From this reading He himself had been a convert to the sect, and like most converts, he pushed his enthusiasm into the bigotry of the zealot; he saw no salvation out of the pale into which he had entered.