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 But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

any person at all

From this reading Anyone else!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

having become fixed and definite in form

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

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From this reading Anyone else!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

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

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

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

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

lacking the power to be effective

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

and nothing more

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

worthlessness due to insignificance

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

a human being

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

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From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

a full supply

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

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

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading ... from any of the rest she might have hoped for some mercy.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

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

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

lacking charm and good taste

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.

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

From this reading If it had only not been M. P.!--that was the first thought that crystallised.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

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

From this reading But Mary Pidwall was one of those people--there were plenty such--before whom a nature like Laura's was inclined, at the best of times, to shrink away, keenly aware of its own paltriness and ineffectualness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mary was rectitude in person: and it cannot be denied that, to Laura, this was synonymous with hard, narrow, ungracious.