used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
(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 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
for the reason that
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
Eliza
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From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
Paqualin
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From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
a course of conduct
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
in the near future
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
a special situation
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
precisely as stated
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
a message informing of danger
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading And very soon our friends, wending their way along the soft moist forest path, in the languid December sunshine, began to forget about John Paqualin and his alarming warning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now, undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to most persons not to believe a thing if they do not wish to believe it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It was all spite,' said Eliza, tossing her head, white muslin cap and all, with a great show of dignity.
won't
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From this reading 'He hates me because I won't receive his advances and always keep him at a proper distance.
