Chapter XIV · Duke Speaks

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

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

(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 I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

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From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

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

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

not any; not one

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

on one occasion

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

and nothing more

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

above and across; more than

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

as yourself

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading I dared not commit myself to a policy of absolute confidence.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

restored to a new condition

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

past form of “resurrect” — cause to become alive again

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

only a very short time before

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading That evening, in the luminous dusk of our sitting-room, I sat up and gave Duke my history.

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

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading That here I intentionally told a half-truth only, cowardly in the suspicion that the whole would be resented by my hearer on Dolly’s behalf, I cannot deny.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.

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

From this reading He would have stopped me at the outset, but I would brook no eccentric philosophy in the imperious fever of insistence that was my mood.

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

From this reading I told him of all that related personally to me--my deed, my repentance--my brother’s exposure and renewed menaces; but to Zyp I only referred in such manner as to convey the impression that whatever influence she had once exerted over me was dead with boyhood and scarcely to be resurrected.