Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

consider or hold as true

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

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

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

the two together, not just one

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

a young person of either sex

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

with awareness

From this reading His work was consciously subversive, and therefore unprofitable: his life was nothing.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

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

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

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

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

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

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

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

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

compel to behave in a certain way

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His work was consciously subversive, and therefore unprofitable: his life was nothing.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

a human being

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

the act of refusing

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

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From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

Identical; not different.

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

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

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

estrangement from god

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

not in physical motion

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

a radical supporter of political or social revolution

From this reading His work was consciously subversive, and therefore unprofitable: his life was nothing.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

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

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

for that reason; as a result

From this reading His work was consciously subversive, and therefore unprofitable: his life was nothing.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

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

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

producing little or no profit or gain

From this reading His work was consciously subversive, and therefore unprofitable: his life was nothing.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

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

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had meant to help Charles, had sacrificed herself to him, and look what had come of it!

at the time that

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

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

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading As a child she had been brought up in the Catholic faith, and she had still some remnants of a religious conscience, and to this now she whispered that this was the sin against the Holy Ghost, for one person to impose his will on that of another.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Deep within her heart she knew that she had been at fault, and that the mischief had been done when she had imposed her will on him....

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

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading XV IN BLOOMSBURY At the same time, in his attic, Rodd was pacing up and down his empty room, surveying the impotence to which he had reduced both his life and his work by his refusal to accept the social system of his time.