Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

anew

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

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

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

(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 Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

someone who has won first place in a competition

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

someone who is a detective

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

divisible by two

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

influence by slyness

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

past form of “hoodwink” — influence by slyness

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

small in range or scope

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

engage in

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

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 There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

not any; not one

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

out of fashion

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

something that is required in advance

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

superlative of “raw” — (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

express in words

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

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

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned 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 There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.

which person or people

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading He would not have been hard to hoodwink, had Winnie been content to attack her problem in that old-fashioned way.

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

From this reading A COUNSEL OF PERFECTION To Winnie's few but devoted adherents Cyril Maxon was not a man, but a monster, a type of tyranny, the embodied symbol of an intolerable servitude; even Dick Dennehy, staunch champion of the institution, had no charity for the individual.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Or, again, an extremely clever and diplomatic woman--but she can make a good husband out of the rawest of raw material, mere flesh and bone with (as Stephen Aikenhead would certainly have added) the economic prerequisite.

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

From this reading There were many women with whom he might have got on very well, women of a submissive temper, meek women, limited women, sly women who hoodwinked under a show of perfect obedience.

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

From this reading Needless to say that this was not at all the view Mr. Maxon took of himself, and not entirely the judgment which an impartial observer would form of him.