Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

in addition

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

a cherished desire

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

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

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

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

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

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

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

brought into existence

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

the two together, not just one

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

plural of “bribe” — payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

a young person of either sex

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

tufted or perennial or annual grasses having runners: finger grass; windmill grass

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

characterized by great determination

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

grow vigorously

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

set up or found

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

completed to perfection

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

(of animals) having only one purebred parent

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

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

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

impossible to surmount

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

engage in

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

the force of workers available

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

not any; not one

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

a human being

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

intellectually productive

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

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From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

giving satisfaction

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

a fund of money put by as a reserve

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

the husband of your daughter

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

not in physical motion

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading For this half-bred Indian woman was born ambitious, and was determined that in her child should be fulfilled such aspirations as she had failed to realise in her own person.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

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From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

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

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

not discriminating

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading Every report proved satisfactory; there was nothing against him but his poverty; and as Chloris White, at three-and-thirty still in the height of her vogue, helped herself with both hands to the savings of centuries and revelled in the spoils of city and county, there was no reason to make that an insuperable obstacle.

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

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

at the time that

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

during the time that

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

a Caucasian

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading Chloris White was one of those utterly corrupt, abandoned and dangerous women in whom certain noble and loveable qualities flourish with a rank and prolific luxuriance impossible in colder and better balanced natures.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had liked George Lauriston from the first, with the impulsive yet not altogether undiscriminating liking of a woman clever enough, while knowing the worse side of men thoroughly, to understand that there is a better and to work upon that also when it suited her purpose.

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

From this reading When chance threw the young officer in her daughter’s way, she spared no pains both by her own investigations and those of Rahas, in whom she found an agent ready to her hand--subtle, secretive, and not above bribes--to find out whether Lauriston as a son-in-law would satisfy her affection and her ambition for Nouna.