used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
divisible by two
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
MacLeod's
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From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
come together
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MacLeod's bubbling kindliness seemed to her so generous that she made no doubt he would talk to them for an hour, or even allow her to give him a reception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, she had the entire programme of the club meeting to reconstruct.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
at the time that
From this reading In her dilemma, she put on her hat and walked over to inquire of Rose when her father was to return.
whetverbUS /wet/
make keen or more acute
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing, she inexorably knew, would tempt her to allow for a moment any further consideration of her grandmother's pernicious book.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the club was to meet with her, the honorable secretary, and it had no topic to whet its teeth upon.
