Chapter I

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

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

how long something has existed

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

(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 But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

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

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

the two together, not just one

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

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From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a person who is in charge

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

permission to do something

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

a female human offspring

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

one or the other of two

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

being one more than ten

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

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From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a young female

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

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From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

plural of “highbrow” — a person of intellectual or erudite tastes

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

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

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

and nothing more

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading [A] Translated from the Italian novel _La Madre_.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

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From this reading [A] Translated from the Italian novel _La Madre_.

not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

not any; not one

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading [A] Translated from the Italian novel _La Madre_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

with speed

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

located far away spatially

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

a native or inhabitant of Sardinia

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

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

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading Jonathan Cape Eleven Gower Street, London _Printed in Great Britain by_ Butler & Tanner, _Frome and London_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

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

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

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

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It is just a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _The Woman and the Priest_[A] is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Highbrows _by_ C. E. M. Joad The Age of Consent _by_ Evelyn Fane A French Girl in London _by_ A. Orna My Daughter Helen _by_ Allan Monkhouse People _by_ Pierre Hamp The Woman _&_ the Priest _by_ Grazia Deledda _Translated from the Italian by_ Mary G. Steegmann

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The book is written without offence to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government.