Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

provoking fear terror

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

apart from; not including

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

without fault or error

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

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

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

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

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

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

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

communication between individuals

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

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From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

a particular point in time

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

in an essential manner

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

not any; not one

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

above and across; more than

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

by chance

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

a festive merry feeling

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

with speed

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

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

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

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From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

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

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

unusual or striking

From this reading The poor Sibyll--she was no faultless paragon,--she was a rare and singular mixture of many opposite qualities in heart and in intellect!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

a state of social isolation

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

to a meager degree or in a meager manner

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

communicated in words

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading For two or three days Marmaduke and Sibyll were necessarily brought much together.

at the time that

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

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

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

having won

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such familiarity of intercourse was peculiarly rare in that time, when, except perhaps in the dissolute court of Edward IV., the virgins of gentle birth mixed sparingly, and with great reserve, amongst those of opposite sex.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading She was one moment infantine in simplicity and gay playfulness; the next a shade passed over her bright face, and she uttered some sentence of that bitter and chilling wisdom, which the sense of persecution, the cruelty of the world, had already taught her.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.

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

From this reading Marmaduke, rapidly recovering from the effect of his wounds, and without other resource than Sibyll’s society in the solitude of his confinement, was not proof against the temptation which one so young and so sweetly winning brought to his fancy or his senses.