Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

opinion or judgment

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

comparative of “gross” — before any deductions

From this reading His grosser nature was tempted.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading His grosser nature was tempted.

the act of retaining something

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

held dear

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He loves me still, or he wouldn't want me now.

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From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading His grosser nature was tempted.

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

From this reading He loves me still, or he wouldn't want me now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He loves me still, or he wouldn't want me now.

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

not in physical motion

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading His grosser nature was tempted.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He loves me still, or he wouldn't want me now.

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

From this reading His grosser nature was tempted.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He fell, but he loved _me_ in a different way.

at the time that

From this reading |WHEN he had disappeared down the street, Margaret sat staring at the ground, her color still high, her eyes holding a delicate, spiritual effulgence, her breast rising and falling under stress of fiercely contending impulses, my Christian duty to forgive,” she argued.

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

From this reading “I know he has repented, and he couldn't have been wholly to blame.

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From this reading He loves me still, or he wouldn't want me now.