Chapter XI

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

anew

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Madam _shall_ be convinced.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading But Madam _shall_ be convinced.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

a short vivid experience

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

a woman of refinement

From this reading But Madam _shall_ be convinced.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

the force of workers available

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

in a menacing manner

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a particular point in time

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

not any; not one

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

a human being

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But Madam _shall_ be convinced.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

in or at that place or location

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

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

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a shaky motion

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

put in motion or move to act

From this reading Arguments are applied like thumb-screws, the entire demonstration is held up menacingly like a pistol with trigger drawn; she is accused of reason, and in the next moment it is demanded of her, as one demands the evidence of his five senses from a person suspicious of insanity.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

plural of “wax” — any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

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

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

at the time that

From this reading The quietest, most serene of men must despair when there is no appealing to human reason.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

in the company of; together with

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

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

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He counts again the serried syllogisms on trembling fingers, with flashing eyes and tremulous lips, with a voice half suppressed by rage; every word is accentuated as if it were to conjure up spirits and wake the dead.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Now the man’s temper rises, and he waxes indignant; a piece of copper is finally persuaded by the hammer to become a tea-kettle; words can be engraved on stone and steel, why not upon the _tabula rasa_, the blank daguerreotype-plate of a woman’s mind?