abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
(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 There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DENUNCIATION AND REPROACHES.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
DENUNCIATIONnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading DENUNCIATION AND REPROACHES.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
divisible by two
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
go away from a place
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
without much difficulty
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
REPROACHES
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From this reading DENUNCIATION AND REPROACHES.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leave me, Norman!" she said, gently.
slightsnounUS /slaɪts/
plural of “slight” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
Stafford
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From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara Stafford was both disturbed and offended by the abrupt challenge of the minister.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was something wild, even rude in his manner, that aroused all the force of her really proud nature.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was wrong to abandon the young lady on the first hour of your arrival; one does not readily forgive such slights.
