a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
(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 In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
DobbinsnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪnz/
plural of “dobbin” — a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
Eldredge
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From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
grudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
a single distinct event
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
Joe
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From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
engage in
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
MYRON
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From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now was it?"
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
on one occasion
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
piecemealadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsmiːl/
one thing at a time
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
express a supposition
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
unrelentingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈlentɪŋ/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
precisely as stated
From this reading And Dobbins obligingly shook his head very soberly and allowed that it wasn't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
wasn't
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From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
We-ell
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From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the latter's account of the meeting with Eldredge--Myron got it piecemeal before and after chapel--was so funny that he had to smile more than once in spite of his determination to be haughty and unrelenting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MYRON CHANGES HIS MIND The fact that the incident would never become known and make him look ridiculous made it much easier for Myron to forgive Joe for the trick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the end he said grudgingly: "We-ell, I suppose you meant it all right, Dobbins, but it wasn't fair.
