Chapter IV

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

From this reading A CONTEST IN WILL POWER.

later than; following

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

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

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

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

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

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

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading A CONTEST IN WILL POWER.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

one or the other of two

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

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

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

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

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

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

From this reading A CONTEST IN WILL POWER.

a single distinct event

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

and nothing more

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

engage in

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

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

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading A CONTEST IN WILL POWER.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

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

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

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

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Either she now believed entirely in my good faith, or she was anxious to make me think she did.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading She was just as imperious at times; but less patronising.

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

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.

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

From this reading After that incident there was something of a change in the curious relations between us.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A CONTEST IN WILL POWER.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading She seemed to expect my services less as a return for payment to be made, or by right of caste and station, than in virtue of her womanhood and helplessness.