acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took Patty some time to get over that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
Ladue's
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From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
not one, and not any
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It took Patty some time to get over that.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
with speed
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
witty remark
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
not often
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took Patty some time to get over that.
in the near future
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took Patty some time to get over that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Patty some time to get over that.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle John got used to it more quickly than Sally did herself; much more quickly than Cousin Patty did.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They soon got used to Mrs. Ladue's gentle presence among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
which person or people
From this reading But then, her coming was none of Cousin Patty's doing, in spite of the fact that it was Cousin Patty who sent the invitation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The things that we are forced to do, however gentle the force may be, are seldom wholly acceptable to us.
