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From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
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From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
a state at a particular time
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
elles
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From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
endeavoured
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From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
enlargesverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
grindsnounUS /ɡraɪndz/
plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/
plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or elles I had often time been spilt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
vindicateverbUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The poor man thus suddenly assailed stood upon the defensive, endeavoured to vindicate his innocence, and was heartily glad to hold his tongue on condition of receiving forgiveness for faults he had never committed.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
look attentively
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
at the time that
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 9: She enlarges in the original upon this device, which was one of her capital resources.
which person or people
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She quotes the proverb, that he first grinds who comes first to the mill, and upon this principle, when she had done wrong, she began by attacking her husband;
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading [Footnote 10: By pretending that she went out to watch her husbands she got the opportunity for indulging in freaks and jollity with her youthful friends.
