Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

anew

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

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From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

for the reason that

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

bar from attention or consideration

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

having lost your job

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

being eight more than forty

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

an established custom

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

easily agitated

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

above and across; more than

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

by chance

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

-ing form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

express in words

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

in a serious manner

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

hold back to a later time

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading We _know_ that they are baseless, because of course they are; but they rankle—perhaps out of their own sheer baselessness.

a special situation

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

with truth

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The outburst he explained with complete satisfaction as the spasmodic attempt of a nervous mentality, disordered by love, to convert the whole world to its own way of thinking and being; and he put the whole thing out of his mind as unworthy of serious consideration, exactly forty-eight separate times.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mr. Priestley Is Adventurous To say that Mr. Priestley had been seriously perturbed by the vegetable accusations that had been hurled against him, would be to overstate the case; to say that he dismissed them immediately with complacent assurance from his mind, would be to trifle with the truth.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet these baseless insinuations of our friends, dismiss, explain or shelve them as we will, have a habit of rankling.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading During the few days that followed the young man’s visit Mr. Priestley was at some pains to prove to himself over and over again that he could not, by any stretch of imagination, be truthfully termed a turnip.