used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
how
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From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
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 Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
Molyneux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
a particular point in time
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
SLANDERnounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A SLANDER After that visit to Father Molyneux the devil seems to have entered into Molly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a devil of fear and, consequently, of cruelty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
at the time that
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
which person or people
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She said them too when terror had driven her to any distraction, and when wine had further excited her imagination.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What she did to harm him was at first unpremeditated, and it must be allowed that she had not at the moment the means of knowing how fearful a harm such words as hers could do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still it would not be surprising to find that many who might have forgiven her for a long, protracted fraud, would blot her out of their own private book of life for the mean cruelty of one sentence.
