a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Joshua looked around him disdainfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this Fast Day?" he asked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
without stop or interruption
From this reading JACOB DRUMMOND--CONTINUED.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Is this Fast Day?" he asked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading Joshua looked around him disdainfully.
DRUMMOND
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From this reading JACOB DRUMMOND--CONTINUED.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Is this Fast Day?" he asked.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joshua looked around him disdainfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Fast Day?" he asked.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading JACOB DRUMMOND--CONTINUED.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joshua looked around him disdainfully.
engage in
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
requisitions
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From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
self-willedadjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Fast Day?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter gave way meekly to his unreasonable requisitions; but Joshua did not hesitate to make opposition, being as selfish and self-willed as his father, for whom he entertained neither respect nor affection.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Over Joshua Mr. Drummond had less control than over his wife.
