Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading He was to blame, as Pamela had written.

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

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

for the reason that

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading He was to blame, as Pamela had written.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

without doubt or question

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

divisible by two

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

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

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

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

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

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

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

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

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

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

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

immediately past

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

make reference to

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

not any; not one

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

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From this reading He was to blame, as Pamela had written.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

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

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

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

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He had not brought her to that house that he might forgive her, but because he wanted her there.

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

From this reading If forgiveness was in question, there was much to be said upon her side too.

at the time that

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He had during the last few months begun to realise the justice of that sentence more clearly than he had done even when the letter was fresh within his thoughts.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE END Tony wished for no mention of the word.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He was to blame, as Pamela had written.