Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

later than; following

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

(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 To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

without stop or interruption

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

one or the other of two

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

in or to another place

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

in a graceful manner

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

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

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

the state of being honored

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

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

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

in an essential manner

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

and nothing more

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

a local church community

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

with honesty

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

move upward

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading 'And the new bishop is such a good man,' she continued.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

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From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

your usual mood

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

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

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

hard to endure

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

precisely as stated

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

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From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

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From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

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

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Viviette could not be confirmed herself, and as Communion Sunday was a long way off, she urged Swithin thus.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

at the time that

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.

which person or people

From this reading Lady Constantine, by virtue of her temperament, was necessarily either lover or _devote_, and she vibrated so gracefully between these two conditions that nobody who had known the circumstances could have condemned her inconsistencies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I used to have a slight acquaintance with him when he was a parish priest.'

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading To be led into difficulties by those mastering emotions of hers, to aim at escape by turning round and seizing the apparatus of religion--which could only rightly be worked by the very emotions already bestowed elsewhere--it was, after all, but Nature's well- meaning attempt to preserve the honour of her daughter's conscience in the trying quandary to which the conditions of sex had given rise.