afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
(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 It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THE BISHOP EATS JAM TART, AND MISS MATILDA HUMBLE-PIE.
Arminster
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From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading IN WHICH THE BISHOP EATS JAM TART, AND MISS MATILDA HUMBLE-PIE.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
don't
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From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
EATSnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
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enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
he's
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From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
HUMBLE-PIE
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't blame him for being disappointed.
I'm
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From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
it's
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From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
JAMverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
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journalisticadjectiveUS /ˌdʒɜːrnəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
immediately past
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
roused to anger
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
Marchmont
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From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
MATILDA
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and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
quitted
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From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, no," replied the lady, "it's merely journalistic enterprise.
TARTadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," remarked the Bishop to Miss Arminster, as Marchmont quitted the cabin after this last astounding remark, "Now I'm certain he's mad."
we're
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From this reading It must be hard to find that we're not conspirators, after all."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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