used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Tamea is such a child,” Dan told himself.
cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
powerfully persuasive
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
intentionally conceived
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
permission to do something
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
cringedverbUS /krɪndʒd/
past form of “cringe” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
Dan
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From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Tamea is such a child,” Dan told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
huffverbUS /hʌf/
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tamea is such a child,” Dan told himself.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
Maisie
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From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
Maisie's
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From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
engage in
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
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 As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
Pippy
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From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He cringed from the prospect of having Mrs. Pippy resign his service in a huff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Tamea is such a child,” Dan told himself.
Tamea
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From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Tamea is such a child,” Dan told himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
a Caucasian
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
which person or people
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dan left his home with the alacrity of one who seeks escape from a most uncomfortable situation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a bachelor he was conscious of the fact that this morning there had been four women too many in his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped she would, under Maisie’s cogent reasoning, consent to make allowances for Tamea until Maisie should have impressed upon the latter the fact that in a white democracy a South Sea Island queen was expected to be seen and not heard.
