Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

later than; following

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

(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 She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And then there fell another crushing sorrow upon her.

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From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

present

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

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

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading And then there fell another crushing sorrow upon her.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

psychological suffering

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

divisible by two

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading And then there fell another crushing sorrow upon her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

the force of workers available

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

not any; not one

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

and nothing more

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

one of four equal parts

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

toned down

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

express in words

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then there fell another crushing sorrow upon her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And then there fell another crushing sorrow upon her.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.

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

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

in the direction of

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he came not, and it was only too plain to her that she could not be the first to go to him after what had passed between them.

which person or people

From this reading For two days after this Nina heard nothing from the Jews' quarter, and in her terrible distress her heart almost became softened towards the man who had so deeply offended her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to tell herself, in the weariness of her sorrow, that men were different from women, and, of their nature, more suspicious; that no woman had a right to expect every virtue in her lover, and that no woman had less of such right than she herself, who had so little to give in return for all that Anton proposed to bestow upon her.

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

From this reading She began to think that she could forgive him, even for his suspicion, if he would only come to be forgiven.