Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

(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 It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

aroused or activated

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

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

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

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

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

harmed

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

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From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

full of life and energy

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

not any; not one

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

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

From this reading He had been in the way of hearing very small offences indeed made into sins.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

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

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

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

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

emotionally unmoved

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading But he had been injured in his finer moral perceptions by a very common and very unsuspected agency.

precisely as stated

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

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

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading His intellect was very lively, and well developed, and his conscience was to a great extent dormant.

which person or people

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It was not likely that Will, who had speculated so much on the family history, should remain unmoved by all these changes.

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

From this reading If he had been in the way of seeing, or being tempted into actual vices, no doubt the lad's education would have served him in better stead, and his moral sense would have been awakened.