used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
(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 A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
boornounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered himself the superman.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He considered himself the superman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
invectives
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From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
Katherine's
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From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
not any; not one
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
and nothing more
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
the act of departing politely
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
recurring again and again
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
express in words
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
SPECTREnounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
supermannounUS /ˈsuːpərmən/
a person with great powers and abilities
From this reading He considered himself the superman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a bully--a boor--a brute--a tyrant.
Westville
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From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And he had insulted her, for his parting words to her had been a jeering statement that she had no ability, only a certain charm of sex.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And in pitiable truth he was only a moral coward--for his real reason in opposing her had been that he was afraid to have Westville say that his wife worked.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading A SPECTRE COMES TO TOWN For many an hour Katherine's wrath continued high, and she repeated, with clinched hands, all her invectives against the bigotry of Bruce.
