used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
(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 A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
altruists
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From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
on or to one side
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
divisible by two
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
apart from; not including
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
ISABEL
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From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
held dear
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
offences
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From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
self-injustice
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From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it had been his fatal love for her that had brought Jenny to her death, his reason, except in moments of self-injustice, was robust enough to put aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
Theophil
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From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
Theophil's
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From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are excuses that we owe to ourselves, and we have a right to expect justice even from our own consciences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading A sentimental conscience is the most tiresome of all altruists, and wilfully to indulge in remorse that we have not justly incurred is to blunt our consciences for real offences.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ISABEL CALLING If women were thus henceforth to influence Theophil, why might not Isabel, the woman whom Jenny had loved, be counted amongst them?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Isabel was the one woman in the whole world whom Theophil's faithfulness could not transform into Jenny.
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