used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
a cherished desire
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/
past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
compliantadjectiveUS /kəmˈplaɪənt/
inclined to comply
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
the act of departing
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
disabusedadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈbjuːzd/
freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
Fane
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From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
set up or found
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
Fulmer
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From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
of great significance or value
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
not any; not one
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
ostracizedverbUS /ˈɔːstrəsaɪzd/
past form of “ostracize” — expel from a community or group
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
term of address for a man
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
carry out
From this reading She was led to be more compliant by the fact that she was organizing an important Liberal gathering, and had conceived the ambition of inducing Dale to take part in the proceedings.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
Tora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ="No More Kings."= After her father's report and the departure of Nellie Fane, Miss Tora Smith had been pleased to reconsider her judgment of Dale Bannister, and to modify it to some extent.
Tora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
precisely as stated
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
at the time that
From this reading The poems and the suspicion, taken in conjunction, each casting a lurid light on the other, had been very bad indeed; but when Tora's mind was disabused of the suspicion, she found it in her heart to pardon the poems.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although she treated Sir Harry Fulmer with scant ceremony, she had no small respect for his opinion, and when he and the Colonel coincided in the decision that Dale need not be ostracized, she did not persist against them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Fancy, if he would write us a song!" she said; "a song which we could sing in chorus.
