accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
speak to
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
conscience-stricken
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From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
Digby
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From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
Egerton
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From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
divisible by two
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He felt the generous indignation of manhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
Harley
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From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
Harley's
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From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
the state of being honored
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He felt the generous indignation of manhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading He felt the generous indignation of manhood.
misconceiveverbUS /mɪskənˈsiːv/
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
and nothing more
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
sarcasms
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From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading If the vigour of Harley's address had taken by surprise both friend and foe, not one in that assembly--not even the conscience-stricken Egerton-- felt its effect so deeply as the assailed and startled Leonard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was at first perfectly stunned by sarcasms which he so ill deserved; nor was it till after the assembly had broken up, that Leonard could even conjecture the cause which had provoked the taunt and barbed its dart.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Evidently Harley had learned (but learned only in order to misconceive and to wrong) Leonard's confession of love to Helen Digby.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And now those implied accusations of disregard to the duties of common life not only galled the young man's heart, but outraged his honour.
