used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
have
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Everything was for her either black or white.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
one or the other of two
From this reading Everything was for her either black or white.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
divisible by two
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was for her either black or white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
half-tones
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From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
impartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
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 She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
on one occasion
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything was for her either black or white.
by chance
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
school-master
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From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
stand-point
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From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Ellen had a judicial turn of mind, as her school-master had once said of her.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
a Caucasian
From this reading Everything was for her either black or white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was able to look at matters from more than one stand-point, but she reasoned with a New Testament clearness of impartiality.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had not lived long enough, perhaps she never would, for a comprehension of half-tones.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was capable of uncompromising severity, since she brought such a clear light of youth and childhood to bear upon even those things which needed shadows for their true revelation.
