touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
Boxall
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From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
falsifiedverbUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “falsify” — make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
GuildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
LABORSnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading SARGENT LABORS.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
on one occasion
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
SARGENTnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
From this reading SARGENT LABORS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
which person or people
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
Worboise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first effect of her son's will upon Mrs. Boxall was rage and indignation against Mr. Worboise, who, she declared, must have falsified it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not believe that Richard could have omitted her name, and put in that of his attorney.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading That large room in Guild Court, once so full of aged cheerfulness and youthful hope, was now filled with an atmosphere of both moral and spiritual perturbation.
