used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
highly skilled
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
Cecilia
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From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
yet to be or coming
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
engage in
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NEW PASSION.
not any; not one
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NEW PASSION.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
on the contrary
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
RECTOR'S
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S NEW PASSION.
Reginald
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From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
stabilitynounUS /stəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
syren
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From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NEW PASSION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening, when they were seated together upon the sofa, Reginald implored her to be more cautious in her proceedings in future.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
which person or people
From this reading He remained to dinner with the syren who had first seduced him from the paths of virtue, which he had pursued so brilliantly and triumphantly—too brilliantly and triumphantly to ensure stability!
in the company of; together with
From this reading To make his peace with Lady Cecilia was by no means a difficult matter; and it was accomplished rather by the aid of the rector's purse than his caresses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Such indiscretion as that of which you have been guilty," he said, "would ruin me.
