Chapter I

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

(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 No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

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

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading TO E. E. S.

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From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

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From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

many times at short intervals

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

highest in quality

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

the act of retaining something

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

fasten with a lock

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

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From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

many times at short intervals

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading TO E. E. S.

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From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

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

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

falsely emotional in a maudlin way

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

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

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

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

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

precisely as stated

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

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

From this reading No sooner had she got inside the door than the tears began to fall; and all the way up the four flights of dark stairway they were raining down her cheeks.

during the time that

From this reading While common-sense and enlightened self-interest seemed frequently to bring forth incredible baseness._” BY ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING AUTHOR OF “INVINCIBLE MINNIE,” ETC.

rub with a circular motion

From this reading She had to wipe them away before she could see to put the latchkey into the lock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “_Rosaleen observed that this fiercely scorned and detested sentimentality very often caused people to act with the greatest nobility.