Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

the whole amount

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

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

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

for the reason that

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

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From this reading MARY BONNER.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

without doubt or question

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

cause to arise

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

go away from a place

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

held dear

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

engage in

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY BONNER.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

not any; not one

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

plural of “omission” — a mistake resulting from neglect

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

term of address for a man

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

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

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading It had required no great consideration to induce him to resolve that a home should be given by him to his niece.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

precisely as stated

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

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

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

during the time that

From this reading While Clarissa Underwood was being kissed on the lawn at Popham Villa, Sir Thomas was sitting, very disconsolate, in a private room at the Dolphin, in Southampton.

which person or people

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Though he loved his daughters dearly, he could leave them from day to day almost without protection,--because each day's fault in so doing was of itself but small.

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

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Though he was a man so weak that he could allow himself to shun from day to day his daily duty,--and to do this so constantly as to make up out of various omissions, small in themselves, a vast aggregate of misconduct,--still he was one who would certainly do what his conscience prompted him to be right in any great matter as to which the right and the wrong appeared to him to be clearly defined.