matters of personal concern
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Of that I felt convinced.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I mean, of course, the element of pique.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
else
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From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
EversnounUS /ˈevərz/
United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of that I felt convinced.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, of course, the element of pique.
used to form the superlative
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
PARABLESnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/
plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading I mean, of course, the element of pique.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
express in words
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of that I felt convinced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PRAYERS AND PARABLES I had quite forgotten one element which plays its part in most affairs of the affections.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob Evers, with the field to himself, had been sensible and safe enough; it was my intrusion, and nothing else, which had fanned his boyish flame into this premature conflagration.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Bob would not believe me if I told him so; and what else was there for me to tell him?
