used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
adventuring
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From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew him to be reckless.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
Farquhar
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From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
Gunnison
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From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
HIGHGRADER
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From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew him to be reckless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
Kilmeny
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From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew him to be reckless.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
Moya
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From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
radicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading She knew him to be reckless.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew him to be reckless.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HIGHGRADER--IN PRINCIPLE In spite of the warm defense she had made of Kilmeny, the heart of Moya was troubled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for instance.
at the time that
From this reading He had told her as much in those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship.
