Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

later than; following

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

(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 In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

any thing at all

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

put or send forth

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

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From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

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From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

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

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

command with authority

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

start firing a weapon

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

totally submissive

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

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

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

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

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

an impudent statement

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

an instinctive motive

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

used to form the superlative

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

easily agitated

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

not any; not one

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

precisely, exactly

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

be seated

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

blindly imitative

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

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

From this reading Ludlow had to explain that he had not meant the employment of any such direct and obvious means, but the gradual growth of a conscience in art.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

hard to endure

From this reading After these moral paroxysms, in which she disputed the most obviously right and reasonable things, she was always humiliated and cast down before his sincerity in trying to find a meaning in her difference from him, as if he could not imagine the nervous impulse that carried her beyond the bounds of truth, and must accuse himself of error.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Cornelia thought him vague, but it seemed clear to Charmian.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

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

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

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

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all matters of artistic theory and practice she set Cornelia the example of grovelling at the master's feet, as if there could be no question of anything else; but in other things Cornelia sometimes asserted herself against this slavish submission with a kind of violence little short of impertinence.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.

an affirmative

From this reading She said, "Oh, yes; _that_," and she made tea, and had him set fire to some pieces of Southern lightwood on her hearth, for the sake of the murky fumes and the wreaths of dusky crimson flame, which she said it was so weird to sit by.