Chapter III · A Runaway Couple

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

(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 It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

possessive form of “bradley” — United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

the act of constructing something

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

divisible by two

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

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From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

the act of departing

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

superlative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

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From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

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

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

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

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

lacking in rigor or strictness

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

destruction by annihilating something

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

restricted to something

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

a person who receives something

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

cause to become

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

plural of “sanction” — formal and explicit approval

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

in the near future

From this reading Bradley’s belief was liberal in the extreme in its construction, or obliteration, of religious dogmas; it soon became equally liberal, or lax, in its conception of moral sanctions.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

up to a particular time

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading It is the tendency of all transcendental forms of thought, even of a transcendental Christianity, to relax the moral fibre of their recipient, and to render vague and indetermined his general outlook upon life.

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

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ambrose Bradley returned home that day like a man in a dream; and it was not till he had sat for a long time, thinking alone, that he completely realised what he had done.

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

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The harshest possible Calvinism is bracing and invigorating, compared with any kind of creed with a terminology purely subjective.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading But the state of things which led to so amatory a crisis had been going on for a long time; indeed, the more his worldly prosperity increased, and the greater his social influence grew, the feebler became his spiritual resistance to the temptation against which he had fought so long.