used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
equally
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I said it, I said it--I always said it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
any person at all
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
DARROWnounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading DARROW SYMPATHISES.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
feu-de-joie
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From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
genericadjectiveUS /dʒəˈnerɪk/
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
How
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From this reading How well I knew what that woman was!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said it, I said it--I always said it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I said it, I said it--I always said it.
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 How well I knew what that woman was!"
Miriam
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From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said it, I said it--I always said it.
express in words
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
SYMPATHISES
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From this reading DARROW SYMPATHISES.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How well I knew what that woman was!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How well I knew what that woman was!"
(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 How well I knew what that woman was!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How well I knew what that woman was!"
which person or people
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A veritable _feu-de-joie_ this on the part of the triumphant Mrs. Darrow, for needless to say "that woman" referred particularly in this instance to Miriam, though as a rule with her the term was generic, to be applied alike to anyone of the numerous and unfortunate females who happened to be in her black books.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading How well I knew what that woman was!"
