used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading You must not ally yourself to the sister-in-law of a malefactor."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
a female human offspring
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
Daveney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
malefactornounUS /ˈmæləfæktər/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading You must not ally yourself to the sister-in-law of a malefactor."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
Marion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
not any; not one
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not ally yourself to the sister-in-law of a malefactor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
Ormsby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading You must not ally yourself to the sister-in-law of a malefactor."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is my Marion's misfortune, not her fault, that she is so allied," replied Ormsby.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
Trail's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, in the presence of the missionary, the Commissioner proposed to release the young man from his engagement with his daughter.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see the strait we are in," said Daveney; "there is no shutting our eyes to the fact that my wretched son-in-law must die the death of a traitor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr Daveney parted these two young people, and led Ormsby away to Mr Trail's cottage.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You must not ally yourself to the sister-in-law of a malefactor."
