used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
controverted
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From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
approval
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
a young female
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
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From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
juriesnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
lo
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From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
Richard
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From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Still the man sat in his trance of astonishment, speechless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
at the time that
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
which person or people
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading This girl wished to believe that to Richard Hartley belonged the credit for rescuing her brother, and, lo! she believed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the first time in his life he was brought face to face with the amazing, the appalling injustice of which a woman is capable when her heart is concerned.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is only women who accomplish miracles of reasoning like that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A score of juries might have decided against her, a hundred proofs controverted her decision, but she would have been deaf and blind.
