used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
(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 RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
for the reason that
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
blackballed
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From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
FinchnounUS /fɪntʃ/
any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
Kit's
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From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
others
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From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
partook
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From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
RIFTnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
only a very short time before
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
TackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a slow, rather dull boy, quieter than the others, but generally liked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
Tony
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From this reading Tony had more and more become the real leader of the little circle, so that Kit’s defection partook of the nature of a rebellion.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had not felt particularly one way or the other with regard to Finch, and had agreed with Kit chiefly because it happened to be Kit that spoke to him first.
which person or people
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Tack Turner, who had blackballed Finch at Kit’s request, had by that act lined himself on Wilson’s side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A RIFT IN FRIENDSHIP The prominent members of a particular set of boys can scarcely be on bad terms with each other without the relations of them all being more or less affected, and this was certainly the case with our friends at Deal.
