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 But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

speak to

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

(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 With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

get the meaning of something

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

in an attractive manner

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

perceived or discerned

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

the act of discovering something

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

make larger

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

pretending to be another person

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

someone who asks a question

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

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

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

not any; not one

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

on one occasion

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

having great influence

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

established beyond doubt

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

on the contrary

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

cut with a saw

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

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

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Lucretia became a mother; but their child formed no endearing tie between the ill-assorted pair,--it rather embittered their discord.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

incapable of being questioned

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

lacking stability or fixity or firmness

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The imposture she detected she deemed universal in the circle in which she dwelt; and Satan once more smiled upon the subject he regained.

having passed out of existence

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading With this revolting discovery, with the scorn it produced, vanished all Lucretia's unstable visions of reform.

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

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading But he, with the inability to comprehend a nature like hers,--dim not more to her terrible vices than to the sinister grandeur which made their ordinary atmosphere,--had descended cunningly to address the avarice he thought as potent in others as himself, to enlarge on the worldly prosperity with which Providence had blessed him; and now she saw that her dowry alone had saved the crippled trader from the bankrupt list.

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

From this reading She saw this man a saint amongst his tribe, and would not believe in the virtues of his brethren, great and unquestionable as they might have been proved to a more dispassionate and humbler inquirer.