having fair knowledge of
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm none so sure of that, Richard," answered his wife.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
Boxall
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From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave him to me."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You leave him to me."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I'm none so sure of that, Richard," answered his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
Richard
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From this reading "I'm none so sure of that, Richard," answered his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm none so sure of that, Richard," answered his wife.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm none so sure of that, Richard," answered his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You leave him to me."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
male cat
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
Worboise
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From this reading Mr. Boxall, with some difficulty, arising from reluctance, made his wife acquainted with the annoyance occasioned him by the discovery of the fact that Tom Worboise had not even told his father that Mary was ill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I'm convinced," he said, "that the young rascal has only been amusing himself--flirting, I believe, you women call it."
