Chapter XV

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

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

(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 By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

any person at all

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

in a delightful manner

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

a social unit living together

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

a state of dishonor

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

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

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

and nothing more

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

immediately past

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

not any; not one

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

according to the clock

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

many times at short intervals

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

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From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

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From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

above and across; more than

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

get something; come into possession of

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “To humiliate oneself so, and to neglect the first rules of propriety!

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

plural of “story” — 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 By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “To lose one’s sense of shame to such an extent!” people said one to another.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

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

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

in or at that place or location

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

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

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

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

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading By ten o’clock in the morning a strange and almost incredible rumour was in full swing all over the town: it was received by society, of course, with full measure of spiteful joy, just as we all love to receive delightfully scandalous stories of anyone about us.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

in the company of; together with

From this reading If fate makes up its mind to visit anyone with misfortune, there is no end to its malice!

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!

an old word for “yes”

From this reading This fact has often been remarked by thinkers; and, as if the ignominy of last night were not enough, the same malicious destiny had prepared for this family more, yea, and worse—evils to come!