Chapter XV

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

From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital

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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

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

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

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

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

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female equivalent of a count or earl

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a female human offspring

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

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third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

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

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

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

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

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

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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

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the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

undertake a journey or trip

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an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

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

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mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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belonging to the person speaking

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make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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

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tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

have ownership or possession of

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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

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go across or through

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

a woman pimp

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

on the contrary

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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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Identical; not different.

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

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

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a special situation

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think that’s a compliment to my judgment?

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

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

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female traitor

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plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

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precisely as stated

From this reading She has very narrow ideas, and always thinks that governess and procuress mean the same thing.”

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

which person or people

From this reading “My mother is an obstinate old woman who had rather be whipped at the cart-tail than call herself my governess.

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

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a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

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plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading She might have given herself out for your governess, as she wishes to pass you off as my daughter.”

in the company of; together with

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an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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the person or people being spoken to

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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