used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
(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 "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
bunters
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From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
Genoun
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
From this reading "Ge wug, Joggles!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
Joggles
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From this reading "Ge wug, Joggles!
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
pulpitsnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪts/
plural of “pulpit” — a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
riff-raff
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From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
express in words
From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
They'll
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From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As well let their brats and bunters tell us what to do.
well-trained
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From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
at the time that
From this reading What is the land coming to, when such doctrines are preached in the pulpits; when those in authority are told 't is their duty to do what the riff-raff think best?
wug
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From this reading "Ge wug, Joggles!
be the cause or source of
From this reading They'll not force me to attend their meeting, nor to yield a jot."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then let your parson hold his," retorted Mr. Meredith, but like a well-trained husband, in so low a voice as to be inaudible to all but the occupants of the sleigh.
