used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
Blanchard
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From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
cannot
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From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
in a free manner
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
glowerverbUS /ˈɡlaʊər/
look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
an established custom
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
Harmon
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From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
Jim
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From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
for more time
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
PURSEnounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In their conversations, therefore, Beth was no longer mentioned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
at the time that
From this reading Into her eyes, at least, he looked freely; his glance was more ardent, and only when she spoke of Beth did he glower and look away.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE" While Judith Blanchard, as if defying fate, held her head higher than before, there grew on one of our characters, namely Jim Wayne, the habit of looking at the ground.
which person or people
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim was one of those who, having a weak little conscience, cannot be wicked with an air.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Mrs. Harmon, if she saw any change in him, thought it was for the better.
