used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
cannot
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From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
command with authority
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
flagrantadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪɡrənt/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
insubordinationnounUS /ˌɪnsəbɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
defiance of authority
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading I have borne a good deal from you, but this I cannot overlook.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As for the children, I shall deal with them in my own way."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
Rodding
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From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
express in words
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As for the children, I shall deal with them in my own way."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
stringentadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
carry out
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the children, I shall deal with them in my own way."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
to-day
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From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
trespassingadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading Nothing you can say can alter the fact that you took the children trespassing in the Rodding Park preserves against my most stringent commands, and this deplorable accident to the Squire is the direct outcome of the most flagrant insubordination.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for the children, I shall deal with them in my own way."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for the children, I shall deal with them in my own way."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MESSAGE "My good Mrs. Denys, it is quite fruitless for you to argue the matter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will therefore take a month's notice from to-day, and as it is quite impossible for me to reconsider my decision in this respect it would be wasted effort on your part to lodge any appeal against it.
