used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
(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 She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had loved Marianne always, and she had disliked him always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had loved Marianne always, and she had disliked him always.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
bigotsnounUS /ˈbɪɡəts/
plural of “bigot” — a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading She had loved Marianne always, and she had disliked him always.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
held dear
From this reading She had loved Marianne always, and she had disliked him always.
Marianne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had loved Marianne always, and she had disliked him always.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
in the direction of
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading In her own unreasoning anger she felt doubly fierce towards him for daring to have a defender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was of limited understanding--like all bigots.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She knew nothing, and wished to know nothing about his side of the case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Stanhope went on her way home fiercely indignant with this stranger who had dared to defend Clifford Thornton.
