used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was Dinah’s brother always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
Arbuthnot's
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From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was Dinah’s brother always.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
Dinah
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From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
Dinah's
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From this reading He was Dinah’s brother always.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
Geff
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From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
come to pass
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was Dinah’s brother always.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
the force of workers available
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
RASHnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
without much difficulty
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
rose-show
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From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And the story of Saturday’s rose-show told him, late that evening, by Dinah’s lips, sufficed to fill him with a more than vague misgiving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
WeakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A RASH RESOLVE The strength, the delicacy of Geff Arbuthnot’s character were never better shown than in his present relations to Dinah.
belonging to which person
From this reading Weaker men pay allegiance readily enough to the passion under whose sway they happen to rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geff was loyal, with a fine, a rare fidelity to the love that had passed away.
