aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
(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 She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
at any time
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
set up or found
From this reading Jacinth Mildmay had found it so.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading UNCLE MARMY'S GATES.
the act of departing
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacinth Mildmay had found it so.
HarpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
how
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From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacinth Mildmay had found it so.
JacinthnounUS /ˈdʒæsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Jacinth Mildmay had found it so.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
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 When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
MARMY'S
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From this reading UNCLE MARMY'S GATES.
Mildmay
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From this reading Jacinth Mildmay had found it so.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
and nothing more
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
in the direction of
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE MARMY'S GATES.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, as to how she was to act about and towards the Harpers, she was content to wait.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had courageously dismissed all the specious arguments about 'troubling Lady Myrtle,' 'not going out of her way to dictate to her elders,' or 'interfering in their affairs,' and had simply and honestly done what her innermost conscience dictated.
at the time that
From this reading When people really and thoroughly want to do right, and do not content themselves by _saying_ they want to do so, I doubt if they are ever for long left in perplexity.
