used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
alliancesnounUS /əˈlaɪənsəz/
plural of “alliance” — the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
being joined in close association
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
brewerynounUS /ˈbruːəri/
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
ELOQUENCEnounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading MATERNAL ELOQUENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
engage in
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
MATERNALadjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading MATERNAL ELOQUENCE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
not any; not one
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
a male human offspring
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was passionately attached to her son, and for Mrs. Tappitt she had no strong liking.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
Tappitt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
precisely as stated
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Friday morning there was a solemn conference at the brewery between Mrs. Tappitt and Mrs. Rowan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rowan found herself to be in some difficulty as to the line of action which she ought to take, and the alliances which she ought to form.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But then she was very averse to this proposed marriage with Rachel Ray, and was willing for a while to make a treaty with Mrs. Tappitt, offensive and defensive, as against her own son, if by doing so she could put a stop to so outrageous a proceeding on his part.
