used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
Blanche
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From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country!
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
ex-Brigadier
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From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
a social unit living together
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A farm!!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
mooted
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From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
Percival
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From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
that is looked for
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The South!!!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
verballyadverbUS /vərˈbæli/
as a verb
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
at the time that
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the idea of a removal to Virginia was first mooted in the family of General Percival Smith, ex-Brigadier in the United States service, it was received with consternation and a perfect storm of disapproval.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young ladies, Norma and Blanche, rose as one woman--loud in denunciation, vehement in protest--fell upon the scheme, and verbally sought to annihilate it.
