Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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From this reading Agnes Wiltshire was an orphan.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

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

From this reading Agnes Wiltshire was an orphan.

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

deeply religious

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

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From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

in a willing manner

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

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

From this reading What more was wanting?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

plural of “ordinance” — an authoritative rule

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading Agnes Wiltshire was an orphan.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

in a regular manner

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

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

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

restricted to something

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

precisely as stated

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

nonexistent

From this reading What more was wanting?

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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

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

From this reading Agnes Wiltshire was an orphan.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What more was wanting?

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

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Denham were generous and warm-hearted people; their dwelling was elegant and commodious; the society in which they mingled, as far as wealth and fashion is concerned, unexceptionable.

during the time that

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

which person or people

From this reading Her father had died during her infancy, her mother during her childhood; but a happy home had been thrown open to her, by a kind uncle and aunt, who gladly adopted her as their own, and lavished on her every tenderness.

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From this reading Agnes Wiltshire was an orphan.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading Alas, they were thoroughly worldly; their standard was the fashionable world; their maxims were derived from the same source; and while regularly attending the stated ordinances of the church, and esteeming themselves very devout,--for were not their lives strictly moral?--they, in reality, knew as little of heart religion, as the dwellers in a heathen land.