used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
(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 Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
BERRYnounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
permission to do something
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
CONTRABANDadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Something, however, was wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading So much our instinct reported.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
JILL
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From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much our instinct reported.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
and nothing more
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So much our instinct reported.
PADUAnounUS /ˈpædjuːə/
a city in Veneto
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
a course of conduct
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
PLIGHTED
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From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading So much our instinct reported.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much our instinct reported.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, however, was wrong.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For all that, there lay a shadow athwart the babies' path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
TROTHnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
(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 Our reason refused to believe it, and, with one consent, we pretended that all was well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW BERRY RAN CONTRABAND GOODS, AND THE DUKE OF PADUA PLIGHTED JILL HIS TROTH That Jill was in love with the Duke of Padua was only less manifest than that the Duke of Padua was in love with Jill.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something, however, was wrong.
