(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 No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
on or to one side
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
culpablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
at any time
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
Holland'snounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
be the source of pain
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
Kitty's
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From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
not any; not one
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
and nothing more
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
relegatedverbUS /ˈreləɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “relegate” — refer to another person for decision or judgment
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
transport commercially
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
express in speech
From this reading And the shock and disillusion had been to find, day by day, that it was, so to speak, only the sails that Kitty cared for.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
in the direction of
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two facts stood clear before Holland's eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been culpably blind and Kitty was in danger.
well-ballasted
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From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading No; the ship of his romance, all its sails set to fairest, sweetest hopes, had been well-ballasted by the most serious, most generous of modern theories as to the right relations of man and wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He asked himself if he had not been culpably selfish too, for Kitty's summing up of his attitude towards her would have hurt had he not been beyond such hurts; but, looking back, he could not see that he had ever pushed Kitty aside nor relegated her to the place of plaything.
