used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
cogitations
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From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
Dormer-Smith
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From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
on the contrary
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She called it so to herself, in her most private cogitations.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
which person or people
From this reading It was May herself who innocently suggested the line her aunt took.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In speaking to May of her conversation with Owen, she gave a "diplomatic" version of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was not a woman whose conscience could be satisfied by any but the best chosen phraseology.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading When Mrs. Dormer-Smith practised any deception--a necessity which unfortunately arose rather frequently in the prosecution of her duty to society--she was wont to call it diplomacy.
