Chapter XVI

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

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

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

confined by bonds

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

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From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

every person

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

an established custom

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

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

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

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

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

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

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

the act of making or enacting laws

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

engage in

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

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

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

on one occasion

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

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

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

having turned bad

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

your usual mood

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This, it must be at once said, was not altogether the fault of Malcolm, though Isla thought it was.

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

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

From this reading She had acquired the habit of legislating for everybody, and up to a certain point of setting the standard of conduct.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

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

From this reading THE PURPLE LADY The little menage on the Moor of Creagh was a mistake from the beginning, and was bound, in the very nature of things, to have a quick and disastrous end.

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

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

at the time that

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

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

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.

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

From this reading Her conscience she would make the universal conscience, forgetting that there were degrees and differences of temperament.

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

From this reading Her fine nature had been soured by her experiences, and the hard side of her developed by the responsibilities which she had had to shoulder in her young girlhood, when her heart ought to have been at play.