used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
Banneker
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From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
Errol
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From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
EyrenounUS /er/
a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
express in words
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
ScandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
scatheless
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From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They say?--What do they say?--Let them say!" might have been her device, too genuinely expressive of her to be consciously contemptuous.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Tongues wagged, indeed; whispers spread; that was inevitable.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where another might have suffered in reputation by constant companionship with a man as brilliant, as conspicuous, as phenomenal of career as Errol Banneker, Io passed on her chosen way, serene and scatheless.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Io Eyre was one of those women before whom Scandal seems to lose its teeth if not its tongue.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had always assumed the superb attitude toward the world in which she moved.
