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The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
very
{ "name": "very", "sense_definitions_list": [ "precisely as stated", "being the exact same one; not any other:", "used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal", "precisely so" ] }
[ "being the exact same one; not any other:" ]
[ "very%5:00:00:same:02" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
firmness
{ "name": "firmness", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the muscle tone of healthy tissue", "the trait of being resolute", "the property of being unyielding to the touch", "the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place" ] }
[ "the trait of being resolute" ]
[ "firmness%1:07:01::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
convictions
{ "name": "conviction", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence", "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed" ] }
[ "an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence" ]
[ "conviction%1:09:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
logical
{ "name": "logical", "sense_definitions_list": [ "capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning", "based on known statements or events or conditions", "marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts", "capable of thinking and expressing yourse...
[ "capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning" ]
[ "logical%3:00:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
clearness
{ "name": "clearness", "sense_definitions_list": [ "free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression", "the quality of clear water" ] }
[ "free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression" ]
[ "clearness%1:07:01::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
arguments
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[ "a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true" ]
[ "argument%1:10:02::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
captivated
{ "name": "captivate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attract; cause to be enamored" ] }
[ "attract; cause to be enamored" ]
[ "captivate%2:37:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
stimulated
{ "name": "stimulate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "act as a stimulant", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of", "cause to be alert and energetic", "cause to occur rapidly", "stir feelings in", "provide the needed stimulus for" ] }
[ "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner" ]
[ "stimulate%2:32:01::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
make
{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...
[ "engage in" ]
[ "make%2:41:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
greater
{ "name": "greater", "sense_definitions_list": [ "greater in size or importance or degree", "relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind", "of major significance or importance", "remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect", "very good", ...
[ "greater in size or importance or degree" ]
[ "greater%3:00:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
efforts
{ "name": "effort", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "use of physical or mental energy; hard work", "a notable achievement", "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end" ] }
[ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something" ]
[ "effort%1:04:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
usually
{ "name": "usually", "sense_definitions_list": [ "under normal conditions" ] }
[ "under normal conditions" ]
[ "usually%4:02:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
most
{ "name": "most", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number", "the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or ex...
[ "very" ]
[ "most%4:02:01::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
exasperating
{ "name": "exasperating", "sense_definitions_list": [ "exasperate or irritate", "make furious", "make worse", "extremely annoying or displeasing", "making worse" ] }
[ "extremely annoying or displeasing" ]
[ "exasperating%5:00:00:displeasing:00" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
men
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
expect
{ "name": "expect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "look forward to the probable occurrence of", "consider reasonable or due", "look forward to the birth of a child", "be pregnant with" ] }
[ "regard something as probable or likely" ]
[ "expect%2:31:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
woman
{ "name": "woman", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)", "a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man", "a human female employed to do housework", "women as a class" ] }
[ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)" ]
[ "woman%1:18:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
verify
{ "name": "verify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "confirm the truth of", "check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard", "attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)", "to declare or affirm solemnly and formal...
[ "confirm the truth of" ]
[ "verify%2:31:01::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
preconceived notions
{ "name": "preconceived_notion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence" ] }
[ "an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence" ]
[ "preconceived_notion%1:09:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
concerning
{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...
[ "be relevant to" ]
[ "concern%2:42:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
sex
{ "name": "sex", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activities associated with sexual intercourse", "either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided", "all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses", "the properties that distinguish organisms on...
[ "either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided" ]
[ "sex%1:14:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
immediately
{ "name": "immediately", "sense_definitions_list": [ "without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening", "near or close by", "bearing an immediate relation" ] }
[ "without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening" ]
[ "immediately%4:02:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
condemn
{ "name": "condemn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "express strong disapproval of", "declare or judge unfit for use or habitation", "compel or force into a particular state or activity", "demonstrate the guilt of (someone)", "pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law", "appropriate ...
[ "express strong disapproval of" ]
[ "condemn%2:32:00::" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
eccentric
{ "name": "eccentric", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person with an unusual or odd personality", "a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)", "conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual", "not having a common center; not concentric" ] }
[ "conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual" ]
[ "eccentric%5:00:00:unconventional:01" ]
The very firmness of her convictions and logical clearness of her arguments captivated and stimulated him to make greater efforts ; usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and u...
unwomanly
{ "name": "unwomanly", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not womanly" ] }
[ "not womanly" ]
[ "unwomanly%3:00:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
had
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
opportunity
{ "name": "opportunity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ] }
[ "a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances" ]
[ "opportunity%1:26:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
few
{ "name": "few", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small elite group", "a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number" ] }
[ "a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number" ]
[ "few%3:00:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
clever
{ "name": "clever", "sense_definitions_list": [ "showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others", "mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker", "showing inventiveness and skill" ] }
[ "showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others" ]
[ "clever%5:00:00:smart:00" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
women
{ "name": "woman", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)", "a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man", "a human female employed to do housework", "women as a class" ] }
[ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)" ]
[ "woman%1:18:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
resist
{ "name": "resist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "elude, especially in a baffling way", "stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something", "express opposition through action or words", "withstand the force of something", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or org...
[ "elude, especially in a baffling way" ]
[ "resist%2:42:01::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
showing
{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...
[ "establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment" ]
[ "show%2:31:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
superiority
{ "name": "superiority", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of being superior", "the quality of being at a competitive advantage", "displaying a sense of being better than others", "the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits" ] }
[ "the quality of being superior" ]
[ "superiority%1:07:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
argument
{ "name": "argument", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true", "a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement", "a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal", "a summary of the s...
[ "a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal" ]
[ "argument%1:10:00::" ]
She had the opportunity that few clever women can resist, of showing her superiority in argument over a man.
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
Women
{ "name": "woman", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)", "a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man", "a human female employed to do housework", "women as a class" ] }
[ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)" ]
[ "woman%1:18:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
come
{ "name": "come", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract", "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress", "come to pass; arriv...
[ "reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position" ]
[ "come%2:30:03::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
look upon
{ "name": "look_upon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "look on as or consider" ] }
[ "look on as or consider" ]
[ "look_upon%2:31:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
matters
{ "name": "matter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a vaguely specified concern", "some situation or event that is thought about", "that which has mass and occupies space", "a problem", "(used with negation) having consequence", "written works (especially in books or magazines)", "have weig...
[ "a vaguely specified concern" ]
[ "matter%1:09:01::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
same
{ "name": "same", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer", "the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula", "same in identity", "closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quant...
[ "closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree" ]
[ "same%3:00:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
light
{ "name": "light", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation", "any device serving as a source of illumination", "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation", "the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light", "an illu...
[ "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation" ]
[ "light%1:09:01::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
outside
{ "name": "outside", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the region that is outside of something", "the outer side or surface of something", "relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit", "coming from the outside", "originating or belonging beyond some bounds:", "located, suited for, or...
[ "originating or belonging beyond some bounds:" ]
[ "outside%5:00:00:external:00" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
world
{ "name": "world", "sense_definitions_list": [ "everything that exists anywhere", "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest", "all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you", "the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on", "peo...
[ "all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you" ]
[ "world%1:09:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
scarcely
{ "name": "scarcely", "sense_definitions_list": [ "only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats", "almost not" ] }
[ "only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats" ]
[ "scarcely%4:02:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
find
{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...
[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]
[ "find%2:31:10::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
wrong
{ "name": "wrong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law", "any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right", "treat unjustly; do wrong to", "not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth", "contrary to conscience or morality o...
[ "that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law" ]
[ "wrong%1:07:01::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
submitting
{ "name": "submit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refer for judgment or consideration", "put before", "yield to the control of another", "hand over formally", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "yield to another's wish or opinion", "accept or undergo, often unwillingly", ...
[ "yield to another's wish or opinion" ]
[ "submit%2:32:02::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
importunities
{ "name": "importunity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "insistent solicitation and entreaty" ] }
[ "insistent solicitation and entreaty" ]
[ "importunity%1:10:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
stronger
{ "name": "strong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "having strength or power greater than average or expected", "not faint or feeble", "having or wielding force or authority", "having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ;,", "immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with", "of goo...
[ "having or wielding force or authority" ]
[ "strong%5:00:00:powerful:00" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
will
{ "name": "will", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith", "a fixed and persistent intent or purpose", "a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die", "decree or ordain", ...
[ "the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith" ]
[ "will%1:09:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
affections
{ "name": "affection", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a positive feeling of liking" ] }
[ "a positive feeling of liking" ]
[ "affection%1:12:00::" ]
Women themselves have come to look upon matters in the same light as the outside world, and scarcely find any wrong in submitting to the importunities of a stronger will, even when their affections are withheld.
withheld
{ "name": "withhold", "sense_definitions_list": [ "hold back; refuse to hand over or share", "retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments" ] }
[ "hold back; refuse to hand over or share" ]
[ "withhold%2:40:00::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
exposing
{ "name": "expose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the exposure of an impostor or a fraud", "expose or make accessible to some action or influence", "make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret", "to show, make visible or ap...
[ "expose or make accessible to some action or influence" ]
[ "expose%2:39:02::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
temptation
{ "name": "temptation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that seduces or has the quality to seduce", "the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid", "the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire" ] }
[ "something that seduces or has the quality to seduce" ]
[ "temptation%1:09:00::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
best
{ "name": "best", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the supreme effort one can make", "the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others", "Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)", ...
[ "it would be sensible" ]
[ "best%4:02:00::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
avoid
{ "name": "avoid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something", "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening", "refrain from doing something", "refrain from certain foods or beverages", "declare invalid" ] }
[ "refrain from doing something" ]
[ "avoid%2:41:03::" ]
She was exposing herself to temptation which it is best to avoid where it can consistently be done.
consistently
{ "name": "consistently", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in a systematic or consistent manner" ] }
[ "in a systematic or consistent manner" ]
[ "consistently%4:02:00::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
invites
{ "name": "invite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a colloquial expression for invitation", "increase the likelihood of", "invite someone to one's house", "give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting", "ask someone in a friendly way to do something", "have as a guest", "ask to en...
[ "increase the likelihood of" ]
[ "invite%2:37:01::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
trials
{ "name": "trial", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of testing something", "trying something to find out about it", "the act of undergoing testing", "(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law", "(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualificatio...
[ "trying something to find out about it" ]
[ "trial%1:09:00::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
character
{ "name": "character", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)", "a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something", "the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions...
[ "the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; - Herbert Spencer" ]
[ "character%1:07:01::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
foolhardy
{ "name": "foolhardy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay" ] }
[ "marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay" ]
[ "foolhardy%5:00:00:bold:00" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
overconfident
{ "name": "overconfident", "sense_definitions_list": [ "marked by excessive confidence" ] }
[ "marked by excessive confidence" ]
[ "overconfident%5:00:00:confident:00" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
too
{ "name": "too", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits", "in addition" ] }
[ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits" ]
[ "too%4:02:00::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
simple
{ "name": "simple", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties", "a person lacking intelligence or common sense", "having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved", "easy and not involved or complicated", "apart from anything else; without additions or...
[ "lacking mental capacity and subtlety", "exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity" ]
[ "simple%5:00:00:retarded:00", "simple%5:00:00:naive:00" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
childlike
{ "name": "childlike", "sense_definitions_list": [ "befitting a young child", "exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity" ] }
[ "exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity" ]
[ "childlike%5:00:00:naive:00" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
faith
{ "name": "faith", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny", "complete confidence in a person or plan etc", "an institution to express belief in a divine power", "loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person" ] }
[ "complete confidence in a person or plan etc" ]
[ "faith%1:09:01::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
see
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]
[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
One who invites such trials of character is either foolhardy, overconfident or too simple and childlike in faith in mankind to see the danger.
danger
{ "name": "danger", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury", "a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury", "a cause of pain or injury or loss", "a dangerous place" ] }
[ "the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury" ]
[ "danger%1:26:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
case
{ "name": "case", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an occurrence of something", "a special set of circumstances", "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy", "the actual state of things", "a portable container for carrying several objects",...
[ "an occurrence of something" ]
[ "case%1:11:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
last
{ "name": "last", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do", "the time at which life ends; continuing until dead", "a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds", "a un...
[ "coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining" ]
[ "last%3:00:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
course
{ "name": "course", "sense_definitions_list": [ "education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings", "a connected series of events or actions or developments", "general line of orientation", "a mode of action", "a line or route along which something travels or moves", "a body of students...
[ "a line or route along which something travels or moves" ]
[ "course%1:17:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
sure
{ "name": "sure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured", "exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance", "certain to occur; destined or inevitable; ; ; - Benjamin Franklin", "physically secure or dependable", "reliable in oper...
[ "certain to occur; destined or inevitable; ; ; - Benjamin Franklin" ]
[ "sure%3:00:04::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
avenge
{ "name": "avenge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take revenge for a perceived wrong" ] }
[ "take revenge for a perceived wrong" ]
[ "avenge%2:33:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
individual
{ "name": "individual", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a single organism", "being or characteristic of a single thing or person", "separate and distinct from others of the same kind", "characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing", "concerning one person exclusively...
[ "a human being" ]
[ "individual%1:03:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
powers
{ "name": "power", "sense_definitions_list": [ "possession of controlling influence", "(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)", "possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done", "(of a government or government o...
[ "possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done" ]
[ "power%1:09:01::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
physical
{ "name": "physical", "sense_definitions_list": [ "involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit", "relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics", "having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses", "according with material things or natu...
[ "involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit" ]
[ "physical%3:00:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
mental
{ "name": "mental", "sense_definitions_list": [ "involving the mind or an intellectual process", "of or relating to the mind", "of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks", "of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw", "affected by a disorder...
[ "involving the mind or an intellectual process" ]
[ "mental%3:00:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
bear
{ "name": "bear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws", "an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price", "have", "cau...
[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]
[ "bear%2:31:00::" ]
In any case but the last, such a course is sure to avenge itself upon the individual ; the moral powers no more than the physical and mental, can bear overstraining.
overstraining
{ "name": "overstrain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "too much strain", "strain excessively" ] }
[ "strain excessively" ]
[ "overstrain%2:34:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
last
{ "name": "last", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do", "the time at which life ends; continuing until dead", "a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds", "a un...
[ "coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining" ]
[ "last%3:00:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
case
{ "name": "case", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an occurrence of something", "a special set of circumstances", "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy", "the actual state of things", "a portable container for carrying several objects",...
[ "an occurrence of something" ]
[ "case%1:11:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
bitter
{ "name": "bitter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)", "the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth", "the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste", "make bitter", "marked by strong res...
[ "very difficult to accept or bear" ]
[ "bitter%5:00:00:intolerable:00" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
disappointment
{ "name": "disappointment", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized", "an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone" ] }
[ "a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized" ]
[ "disappointment%1:12:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
too
{ "name": "too", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits", "in addition" ] }
[ "to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits" ]
[ "too%4:02:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
often
{ "name": "often", "sense_definitions_list": [ "many times at short intervals", "frequently or in great quantities", "in many cases or instances" ] }
[ "many times at short intervals" ]
[ "often%4:02:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
meets
{ "name": "meet", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held", "come together", "get together socially or for a specific purpose", "be adjacent or come together", "fill or meet a want or need", "satisfy a condition or restriction", "satisfy or ...
[ "undergo or suffer" ]
[ "meet%2:39:00::" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
confiding
{ "name": "confiding", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reveal in private; tell confidentially", "confer a trust upon", "willing to entrust personal matters" ] }
[ "willing to entrust personal matters" ]
[ "confiding%5:00:00:trustful:00" ]
And, in the last case, a bitter disappointment but too often meets the confiding nature ''.
nature
{ "name": "nature", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized", "a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe", "the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.", "the complex of emotional an...
[ "the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized" ]
[ "nature%1:07:02::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
Henrietta
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
discovering
{ "name": "discover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "make a discovery, make a new finding", "make a discovery", "find unexpectedly", "make known to the public information that w...
[ "make a discovery, make a new finding" ]
[ "discover%2:36:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
process
{ "name": "process", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a particular course of action intended to achieve a result", "(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents", "a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in...
[ "a particular course of action intended to achieve a result" ]
[ "process%1:04:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
writing
{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...
[ "produce a literary work" ]
[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
writer
{ "name": "writer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)", "a person who is able to write and has written something" ] }
[ "writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)" ]
[ "writer%1:18:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
Henrietta was discovering in the process of writing, as the born writer does, not merely a channel for the discharge of accumulated information but a stimulus to the development of the creative powers of observation, insight and intuition.
merely
{ "name": "merely", "sense_definitions_list": [ "and nothing more" ] }
[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "merely%4:02:00::" ]