used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
efficacynounUS /ˈefɪkæsi/
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
divisible by two
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
at any time
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
inasmuch
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From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
InitialnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
NOLENS
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From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
not one, and not any
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
any competition
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
reasonings
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From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
unsexedadjective
deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
under normal conditions
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
Valeria
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From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading People do not usually plunge headlong into vice.
VOLENS
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From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The power, too, of self‐persuasion, which is so finely developed in the whole human race, loses none of its efficacy in the reasonings of the less logical and more impulsive half.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such a step, indeed, as that on which she now ventured, had not been taken without much hesitation and many changes of mind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No woman, we believe, ever becomes utterly unsexed; and the process by which even the boldest lose their instinctive modesty, is gradual in the extreme.
but in spite of that
From this reading NOLENS—VOLENS [Initial V] Valeria trembled in every limb; yet should she have remained the calmer of the two, inasmuch as hers could scarcely have been the agitation of surprise.
