used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
divisible by two
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
Kenyon
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From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
Lesley
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From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
Maurice
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From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
meddlesomeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəlsəm/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
not any; not one
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He was horribly rude and meddlesome and intrusive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE UNEXPLORED."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
UNEXPLOREDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading "THE UNEXPLORED."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But their truth, she told herself indignantly, was no justification of his brutality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What business was it of his whether she gave her father or not the meed of praise that he deserved?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lesley retained for some time a feeling of distinct anger against Maurice Kenyon, even while she came to acknowledge the truth of divers of his words.
