Chapter V

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

divisible by two

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

without good reason

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

and nothing more

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

and nothing more

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

the quality of being holy

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

express in speech

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

the time when something happens

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading This task is not too easy, however lightly and inevitably it is undertaken.

not important

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

at the time that

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

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

From this reading The extension of the interpretership, which is one of the responsibilities of the added personality, is in itself not unimportant.

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

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading The mother has to create the father for the children progressively, timing the stages of the structure to the expansion of their intelligence, and she has to awake in them not only a sense of his beauty, goodness and power, but of his displeasure, his wisdom even in denial, and the sanctity of his preoccupations.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the outer world the wife-interpreter has not to create an entire character, but to give a greater reality to an already well apprehended external appearance, and that only in the direction of increasing its amenity.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE ENGLISH MOTHER When a woman has begun to speak and think in terms of “your father” as well as of “my husband,” she has not merely extended the sphere of her interpretership, but has assumed a new personality in addition to any that she may have had before, the personality of the mother.