Chapter XIX

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

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

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

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

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

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

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

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

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

not any; not one

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

receiving a salary

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

a person, without saying who

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He saw in her someone greater than himself.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

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

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

a shaky motion

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

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

From this reading He was the official, salaried guardian of society, called upon to run no risks that a brave man ought to fear.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Neobard--she had surely earned her right to be called that now--thanked the doctor for his impulsive action with a look.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE MEANS TO DO ILL DEEDS The pale, weak woman had suddenly been transformed in Tarleton’s eyes into a heroine.

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

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.

performs some wicked deed

From this reading But this forlorn woman, without a friend in whom she could confide, without support from public opinion or from the law, had taken into her trembling hands the task of delivering her sister women from a wretch whom neither opinion nor the law could reach.