Chapter VIII

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

(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 I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Here in England it is otherwise.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

divisible by two

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

an asset of special worth or utility

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

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From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

in a grudging manner

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here in England it is otherwise.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading Here in England it is otherwise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here in England it is otherwise.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

a particular point in time

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

as might be expected

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

not any; not one

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Here in England it is otherwise.

above and across; more than

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

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

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

plural of “pivot” — the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

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From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

having a supporting base

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

carry out

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

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

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

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

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

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

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

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From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

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

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

belonging to which person

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here they are allowed but grudgingly the privilege of standing on the bank whence they see helpless boats, laden with freights to them so precious, drifting down a current of whose dangerous places, of whose shoals and shallows, their knowledge and experience are counted of no moment.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I All over the East, and even nearer home, on the Continent, old women take a great place, and are even permitted to play a great rôle, in the human affairs of those about them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading In a French country-house three such women as Lady Wantley, Theresa Wake, and the old nurse, Mrs. Mote, would have been the pivots round which the younger people would have naturally revolved.

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

From this reading L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le coeur et le corps.