used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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(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 Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
Arragon
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From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
showing who or what does the action
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byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
Catharine
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From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/
division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I've
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Morman
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MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morman is almost certainly Mormon or Mormon man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
without speaking
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
standardisedadjective
brought into conformity with a standard
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
viz
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From this reading In particular the spelling of proper names viz. Catharine of Arragon remain.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In chapter XI: "By the bye," I put in, "it seems to me the Morman has the biggest kick coming against his wives' mothers, yet I've never heard a word....
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
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but in spite of that
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