used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
(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 She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
appreciableadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃəbəl/
enough to be estimated or measured
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was bound to show some consistency toward Robert.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading She was bound to show some consistency toward Robert.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
for more time
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
engage in
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
not any; not one
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
cut with a saw
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was bound to show some consistency toward Robert.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was bound to show some consistency toward Robert.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading And moreover, her fiery and dissatisfied heart was growing restless for the breach that all saw coming but all strove to postpone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She began to make a difference, too,--slight but appreciable,--toward all the declared Tories among her followers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From this time forward through that portentous fall and disastrous winter, she never let Robert forget that the old footing of familiar friendship was no longer his.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Barbara was as good as her word.
