accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
Alice
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From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
(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 In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Ashley
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From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Ashley's
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From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
avoidsverbUS /əˈvɔɪdz/
third-person singular of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Fenning
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From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
set up or found
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
hintingverbUS /ˈhɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
Irene
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From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
Irene's
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From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Kilnorton
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From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
Mead'snounUS /miːdz/
possessive form of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
metaphoricaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkəl/
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Muddock's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
not any; not one
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
OranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
outspokennessnounUS /aʊtˈspoʊkənəs/
the trait of being blunt and outspoken
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading She had appealed from Alice to Irene Kilnorton, hinting at the cruelty to which she had been subjected.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ora flew home and threw herself--the metaphorical just avoids passing into the literal--on Ashley's bosom.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading She found no comfort; there was an ominous tightening of Irene's lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
(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 In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT CLOSE QUARTERS The next few days were critical for the renunciation, and consequently for the reformation which was to accompany it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the first place, Jack Fenning was now very near; secondly, Ashley Mead's behaviour was so perfect as to suggest almost irresistibly an alternative course; finally, thanks to Alice Muddock's outspokenness, Ora was inclined to call virtue thankless and to decide that one whom all the world held wicked might just as well for all the world be wicked.
