used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
Calhoun
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Our little play was done.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
Juvenalnoun
Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
KETTLEnounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
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 Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our little play was done.
come together
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
a form of address for a man
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
Pakenham
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Our little play was done.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
RitznounUS /rɪts/
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading An instant later, Mr. Tyler rose and bowed our dismissal.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
moving very fast
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which of us knew all the motives that had lain behind its setting?
von
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From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our little play was done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw the heavy face of Mr. Pakenham go pale, saw the face of the Baroness von Ritz flash with a swift resolution, saw the eyes of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Tyler meet in firmness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A KETTLE OF FISH Few disputes exist which have not had their origin in women--_Juvenal_.
