aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Men are above such things.
Alvord
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From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Has _Parsifal_ received any attention?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men are above such things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Has _Parsifal_ received any attention?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
Edgington
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From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
EthicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has _Parsifal_ received any attention?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
How
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From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men are above such things.
not any; not one
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
Parsifal
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From this reading "Has _Parsifal_ received any attention?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Has _Parsifal_ received any attention?"
ResearchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "How kind of them!" said Elizabeth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Men are above such things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
communicated in words
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the club, of course, no such gossip as that uttered at the meeting of the Society for Ethical Research was heard.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading To be sure Alvord and Slater and Edgington and the rest of the "the gang" did exchange views on some matters involving the welfare of the club--and in the course of duty.
