Chapter XX

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

(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 An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

a cherished desire

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

with anger

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

a building where birds are kept

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

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

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

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From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

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From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

a female human offspring

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

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From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

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

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

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From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

a state of separation between persons or groups

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

immediately past

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

on one occasion

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

first in rank or degree

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

a safe place

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

except if; if not

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

From this reading An end must be put, once for all, to the cruel state of isolation in which her unreasonable obstinacy placed him, and so forth.

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading She was past twenty; it was high time she should come to some decision.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

at the time that

From this reading Clelia’s first object, when she took refuge in her aviary, had been to escape from her father’s constant ill-humour.

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

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading General Fabio Conti’s ambition, goaded to madness by the difficulties that had arisen in the way of the Prime Minister, Count Mosca, and which seemed to threaten his fall, had driven him into violent scenes with his daughter.

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

From this reading Perpetually and angrily he told her that she would ruin his prospects unless she made up her mind to choose a husband at last.