used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
cannot
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From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
CARLINGFORD
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
CHRONICLESnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
a young female
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
not any; not one
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
self-opinionatedadjective
obstinate in your opinions
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘THE CHRONICLES OF CARLINGFORD’ ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Anne, you are very positive and self-opinionated, but you cannot--it is not possible--set up your judgment against mine on such a point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You, an inexperienced, prejudiced girl, a rustic with no knowledge of the world!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘My dear, the case is as plain as noonday; you must give this man up.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘The case is not plain to me, father--at least, not in your sense.’
