used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
(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 With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
astutelyadverbUS /əˈstuːtli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
brought into existence
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
set up or found
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She'll get all the money."
goin
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From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
Lot'snounUS /lɑːts/
possessive form of “lot” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
Madelon's
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From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
Margaret
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From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
take in marriage
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
the force of workers available
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "She'll get all the money."
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
only a very short time before
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
self-knowledgenoun
an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll get all the money."
She's
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From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's goin' to marry Lot to pay off Burr," they all agreed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
at the time that
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With that tendency of the human mind born of involuntary self-knowledge which leads it to suspect a selfish motive in all untoward actions, many gave unhesitatingly a reason for Madelon's choice.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However the tale of Madelon's and Lot's engagement had found mouth--whether Margaret Bean had vented her knowledge when it grew too big for her or not--it was scarce one day before the whole village was agape with it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women nodded astutely at each other, and the men exchanged shrewd affirmative grunts.
