Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

(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 In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

have or possess in combination

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

without deviation

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

in an explicit manner

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

-ing form of “formulate” — elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

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

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

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

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

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

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

the quality of being loyal

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

generous in assistance to the poor

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

return or recoil

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

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

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

in the near future

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

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

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

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

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

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

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

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

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The schemes that had been formulating themselves dimly in her mind following the altruistic suggestion made to her by Mrs. Delancy now took on definite shape and became substantial.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

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

From this reading In the days that followed, Cicily was almost riotously happy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading To this end, then, she devoted her intelligence diligently, with the result that she soon had concrete plans of betterment for the many, and these of a sort to redound directly to her husband's advantage in a business way.

(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 In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In view of the fact that her husband had explicitly brought her into a business partnership with himself, it occurred to her that she might well combine the idea of making other people happy with practical uses in behalf of business.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.

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

From this reading In brief, she conceived certain philanthropic operations to be carried out for the enjoyment of her husband's employes; the effect of such changes would inevitably be a better understanding between them and their employer, and an increased loyalty and efficiency on the part of the workers.