Chapter XI

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

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

a cherished desire

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

past form of “dilate” — become wider

From this reading Her eyes flashed, her form dilated.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes flashed, her form dilated.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Her eyes flashed, her form dilated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Her eyes flashed, her form dilated.

comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

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

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading Her eyes flashed, her form dilated.

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

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

not established by conditioning or learning

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

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

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

similar in quality or character

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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 “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

for more time

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

for the most time

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

not any; not one

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

by chance

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That is the way to put it.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

have sovereign power

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That is the way to put it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading It was easy to see that to the ambition innate in her nature, the idea of having an immense city to reign over, as it were, like the princesses of old, was almost irresistible.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

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

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “With _his_ talent,” she said—becoming freer upon the subject the longer she dwelt upon it—“with _his_ talent, for he is undoubtedly a clever man, with the love the populace there have for him, with my long descent—perhaps the longest in the county—which enables me to claim kindred with powerful families, with a seat in Parliament, there seems no reasonable limit to what we might not do.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A true, good woman she was, but it would have been impossible for her not to have been ambitions.