(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
any thing at all
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU ARE EMMIE'S UNCLE!"
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
Curwen
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From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
EMMIE'S
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From this reading "YOU ARE EMMIE'S UNCLE!"
divisible by two
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading In such moods Queenie was inexorable, and triumphed in the exercise of her self-will.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In such moods Queenie was inexorable, and triumphed in the exercise of her self-will.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
Marriott
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From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In such moods Queenie was inexorable, and triumphed in the exercise of her self-will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
over-bore
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From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
Queenie
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From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
with speed
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
self-willnoun
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
From this reading In such moods Queenie was inexorable, and triumphed in the exercise of her self-will.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times the forces of her mind lay dormant; argument could not shake; persuasion, even conviction, availed nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading In such moods Queenie was inexorable, and triumphed in the exercise of her self-will.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "YOU ARE EMMIE'S UNCLE!"
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Strong impulses were rare with her; but now and then they gained the mastery, and over-bore all dread of opposing obstacles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So speaking, with less anger in my voice Than sorrow, I rose quickly to depart."--_Curwen Leigh._ Queenie Marriott was right in asserting that she never failed to undertake anything to which she had really made up her mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU ARE EMMIE'S UNCLE!"
