Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

although

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

put or send forth

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

go with, fall together

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

a young female

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

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

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

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

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

past form of “imbue” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

and nothing more

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

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From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

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

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

not any; not one

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

and nothing more

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

a short amusing opera

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

above and across; more than

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

for the most part

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

on the contrary

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

have in common

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

the production of a drama on the stage

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

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

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

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

From this reading At heart he was not a scoundrel, he was merely vain and selfish, and imbued with a profound sense of his own importance.

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

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading Privately, he regarded the entire cast, Mignon included, as a set of silly children, and his only regard for Mignon lay in a wholesome respect for her father's money.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading It had pleased his fancy to assume the charge of the staging of the operetta, but now he was growing rather tired of it and wished that it were over.

in the company of; together with

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading MAKING RESTITUTION Greatly to Mr. Ronald Atwell's chagrin, Constance Stevens began suddenly to show a marked improvement in her work that did not in the least coincide with his plans.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Influenced by Mignon's tale of her wrongs, laid principally at Constance's door, albeit Marjorie, too, came in for her share of blame, he had taken a dislike to the gentle girl and lost no opportunity to humiliate her.