used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
for the reason that
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
Derek
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From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
Felix
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From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
Flora's
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From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
Freeland
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From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
something that is lost
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
mildnessnoun
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
Nedda
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From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
not any; not one
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
on the contrary
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
roostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
Sheila
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From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his misgivings, his and Flora's sense of loss, Nedda must be given a free hand!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a feeling that his nephew rather despised one so soaked in mildness and reputation as Felix Freeland; and he got on better with Sheila, not because she was milder, but because she was devoid of that scornful tang which clung about her brother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Derek gave no outward show of his condition, and but for his little daughter's happy serenity Felix would have thought as she had thought that first night.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Felix (nothing if not modern) had succumbed already to the feeling that youth ruled the roost.
