touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
(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 Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what is my experience of friends?
cannot
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From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
else
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From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
every person
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But what is my experience of friends?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But what is my experience of friends?
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
express in words
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
precisely as stated
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then all his bitterness, and there was much of that, all his resentment and anger, all his love gone sour, rose in his throat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is all very well to say that you cannot, that you are my friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For what guarantee have I now," he cried, "that everyone else whom I trusted will not behave to me like that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, mother, you, what plans and plots may you not have got against me?
