aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
Brabazon's
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From this reading Then came Lady Brabazon's party.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came Lady Brabazon's party.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
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 Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POPENJOY IS POPENJOY.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then came Lady Brabazon's party.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
not any; not one
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then came Lady Brabazon's party.
POPENJOY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POPENJOY IS POPENJOY.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
make square
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came Lady Brabazon's party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was quite contented that matters should remain as they now were.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord George said nothing further to his wife about Jack De Baron for some days after that storm in Berkeley Square,--nor did she to him.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She had vindicated herself, and if he made no further accusation, she was willing to be appeased.
