Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

(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 "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

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

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

use to one's advantage

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

the act of burning something

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

dearly loved

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

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

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

a young female

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

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

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

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

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

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

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

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

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

set down according to a plan

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

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

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

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

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

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

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

a special situation

From this reading She might defend the thing she had done, but not the feelings that had inspired her action.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the most part the girl listened in silence, a flush burning through each of her dusky cheeks.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

precisely as stated

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

(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 "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

during the time that

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.

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

From this reading "It is all very well to be independent within limits, my dear, but young women of our class are subject to the penalties that go with our privileges.

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

From this reading There was nothing to be said that would avail.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading COLTER TAKES A HAND Moya combed her long rippling hair while Lady Farquhar laid down the law that hedges a young woman from the satisfaction of her generous impulses.