ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
BROTHERTON
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From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
CLERGYMENnounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
a social unit living together
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
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 Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
Germains
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From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
a particular point in time
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Could Lord George have declared that the Marquis was at war with the family as he had been at war some weeks since, this argument would have fallen to the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BROTHERTON CLERGYMEN SAID ABOUT IT.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "She was sure that it would be bad for her to go to Cross Hall at present, or anywhere among the Germains, while such things were said of her as the Marquis had said."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was enduring at that moment, with almost silent obstinacy, the fierce anger of her indignant husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Jack knocked at the door and asked for Lady George he certainly would not have seen her.
