Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

anew

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

(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 Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

have

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a female human offspring

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

one or the other of two

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

make attractive or lovable

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

in a delicate manner

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

a social unit living together

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

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

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

in a softened tone

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

not any; not one

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

an event that happens

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

deliver a sermon

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading For vice, Lord Bendham thought (with certain philosophers), might be most exquisitely pleasing, in a pleasing garb.

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

moral weakness

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

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

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "But this youth sinned without elegance, without one particle of wit, or an atom of good breeding."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Among these, Lady Bendham was most of all shocked and offended: she said she "never could bear to hear Mr. Rymer either pray or preach again; he had not conducted himself with proper dignity either as a clergyman or a father; he should have imitated the dean's example in respect to Henry, and have turned his daughter out of doors."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."

but in spite of that

From this reading Though this unfortunate occurrence in the curate's family was, according to his own phrase, "to be hushed up," yet certain persons of his, of the dean's, and of Lord Bendham's house, immediately heard and talked of it.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Lord Bendham was less severe on the seduced, but had no mercy on the seducer--"a vicious youth, without one accomplishment to endear vice."