Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Judith was quiet about her religion as she had been about her love.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading Judith was quiet about her religion as she had been about her love.

for the reason that

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

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

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

the act of breaking something

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

approval

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

set up or found

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Judith was quiet about her religion as she had been about her love.

used to form the superlative

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Judith was quiet about her religion as she had been about her love.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Judith was quiet about her religion as she had been about her love.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

taking delight in beauty

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

in a startling manner

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

required or under orders

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

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

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading THE PARSON'S PHILOSOPHY That summer the Parson began to show signs of breaking up.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

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

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

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

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

at the time that

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

in or at the place that

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.

which person or people

From this reading Judith had been struck by the change in him when she came down, a change less plain to those who were seeing him often, but startlingly distinct to her who had not seen him for so long.

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

From this reading She had not accepted it in any spirit of there being nothing else left for her now in life, as the vulgar-natured would have supposed had they known her history; neither was it because, most frequent accusation of the ignorant, it appealed to the sensuous side of her.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading She took up her friendship, that had begun on that evening when he had found her in the church, in the place where it had left off, and this was somewhat to the credit of both, since it transpired that during the past year Judy had been received into the Roman Catholic Church.