Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

in an abundant manner

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

later than; following

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.

plural of “anomaly” — deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

for which vengeance has been taken

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

greatly pleased

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.

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From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

a single distinct event

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading ‘I am free--he is free.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

and nothing more

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

existing or coming before

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Rose’s maiden dignity avenged itself abundantly on Hugh Flaxman for the injuries it had received at the hands of Langham.

the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

in the direction of

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

precisely as stated

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading However, he was quite mistaken.

in or at the place that

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

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

From this reading After the little incident recorded at the end of the preceding chapter, Hugh Flaxman may be forgiven if, as he walked home along the valley that night toward the farmhouse where he had established himself, he entertained a very comfortable scepticism as to the permanence of that curious contract into which Rose had just forced him.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The restraints, the anomalies, the hair-splittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth.