Chapter V

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

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

in an offensive and hateful manner

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

to gain with effort

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

in the past

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

(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 He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

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

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

for the reason that

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

a nonparticipant spectator

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

an unmarried status

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

unvarying in nature

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

divisible by two

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

the act of departing

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

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

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

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

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

and nothing more

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

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

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

joined in matrimony

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

not any; not one

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

unpleasantly

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

express contempt about

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

the trait of practicing self discipline

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

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

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

dependable

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

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

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

a special situation

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

precisely as stated

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

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

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

(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 He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

properly nourished

From this reading He was a tall stout man--a grievance of his own was that he looked abominably well-fed in spite of constant self-denial--and possessed a face of native and invincible joviality.

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

From this reading He was looking quite jovial now as he listened to Cyril Maxon, agreed that he had been shamefully used, and concluded in his own mind that if the negotiations were to be carried on in that spirit they might just as well not be initiated at all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women came to him with their troubles, their grievances, even sometimes their sins; it was no more his business to pooh-pooh the grievances than to extenuate the sins; one does not carry a cross the more cheerfully or, as a rule, any further, because a bystander assures one that it is in reality very light.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The thing was not to prove how wrong she had been in going, but to get her back.

a late time of life

From this reading THE GREAT ALLIES Although the Reverend Francis Attlebury was vowed in his soul to celibacy and had never so much as flirted since he took his degree at Oxford twenty-three years ago, he had more knowledge of the mind of woman than most married men pleasurably or painfully achieve.