Chapter I · Chapter 1

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

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From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

plural of “brutality” — the trait of extreme cruelty

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

approval

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

obtain

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

a young female

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

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From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

full of life and energy

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

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

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

and nothing more

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

more desirable than another

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The cashier of the Mutual Credit was quite lively that night.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

express in words

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

a special situation

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

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

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

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

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

precisely as stated

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

(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 Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

at the time that

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

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

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!

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

From this reading Was it not certain that this was the very thing she would ask; in fact, the only thing she could ask?

an affirmative

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

be the cause or source of

From this reading She was about to yield, however, when her father’s arrival cut short their conversation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Attempting to gain time, “Well, yes,” she answered, “I’ll tell you every thing, mother, but not now, to-morrow, later.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Ah! how much would the young girl have preferred one of her father’s violent scenes, and brutalities which would have exalted her energy, instead of crushing it!