used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Marjorie's hot spirits chafed against her punishment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Marjorie's hot spirits chafed against her punishment.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
carefully weighed
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
exeat
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From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
HargreavesnounUS /ˈhɑːrɡriːvz/
English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Marjorie's hot spirits chafed against her punishment.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
impulsivenessnoun
the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
a unit of instruction
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
the literary culture
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
Marjorie's
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From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
ObservatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
the act of punishing
From this reading Marjorie's hot spirits chafed against her punishment.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
remitverbUS /riˈmɪt/
send (money) in payment
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Marjorie's hot spirits chafed against her punishment.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It was terribly hard to be kept from hockey practice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
at the time that
From this reading She received her coldly when she brought her home letters to be stamped, stopped her exeat, and did not remit a fraction of her imposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She considered she had gauged Marjorie's character--that thoughtless impulsiveness was one of her gravest faults, and that it would be well to teach her a lesson which she would remember for some time.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Observatory Window Though Mrs. Morrison might be satisfied that Marjorie's letter to Private Hargreaves had been written in an excess of patriotism, she made her feel the ban of her displeasure.
