used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERPENT IN EDEN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
backbitingverbUS /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “backbite” — say mean things
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
EDENnounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A SERPENT IN EDEN.
divisible by two
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
apart from; not including
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
Gerald
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From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERPENT IN EDEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
go away from a place
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
mare'snounUS /merz/
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
Neaera
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From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
Neston
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From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
not any; not one
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A SERPENT IN EDEN.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
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 At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
a special situation
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On mature reflection, Gerald Neston declined to be angry.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Poor old George! he had hunted up a mare's nest this time, and no mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
at the time that
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading At first, when he had heard George's tale, he had been moved to wrath, and had said bitter things about reckless talking, and even about malicious backbiting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But really, when you came to look at it, the thing was too absurd--not worth a moment's consideration--except that it had, of course, annoyed Neaera, and must, of course, leave some unpleasantness behind it.
