used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
aggravationnounUS /ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
(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 Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
in addition
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
confined by bonds
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading This was little comfort; but it was some.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
deem to be
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
CreelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
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 Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was little comfort; but it was some.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
and nothing more
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
an amount of time
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
prejudgmentnounUS /priˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
a judgment reached before the evidence is available
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
reboundsnounUS /ˈriːbaʊndz/
plural of “rebound” — a movement back from an impact
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
term of address for a man
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was little comfort; but it was some.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For, if any love had dictated the gift--the new chance to a repentant prodigal--it was harder than Roman in its expression.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was little comfort; but it was some.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he thought, smarting under the lash of his father’s prejudgment; and it was only by and by, in one of those elastic rebounds that were characteristic of the man and constitutional, that he came to consider that it _was_ a prejudgment, and that, had his father lived to see it verified, he might have modified at least the asperity of his language.
at the time that
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Thus, also, was it an aggravation of that wounding recital that, to all appearance, he might have earlier induced Mr. Creel to it--at a period when he himself was less bound to the conduct of a responsibility which he now knew he had undertaken upon terms that seemed to him unnecessarily humiliating, and which he could not but think he would surely otherwise have declined.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Thus, at length, was Sir Robert the younger informed of the history of his inheritance.
