used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
Carruthers
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From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
DenouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading The Denouement.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
how
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From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
without good reason
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Denouement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The duties he had thought so lightly of rose before him now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
Ulverston
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From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw what his mistaken notions of chivalry had done for him--how completely they had misled him--how near they had brought him to ruin and disgrace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will go down to Ulverston," he said to himself, "and with God's help I will be a wiser and a better man."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then Basil Carruthers set himself busily to work to discover how he might best undo the effects of his folly.
