used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
fightingsnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fighting” — the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the act of departing
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one is safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
jealousiesnounUS /ˈdʒeləsiz/
plural of “jealousy” — a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
not any; not one
From this reading No one is safe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one is safe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
Ralph
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From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No one is safe.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh!" ejaculated Ralph, as he thought of his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But that was peace compared to what is going on now."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish they would," cried the old man angrily, "for I am sick of seeing such a state of things in our beautiful vales.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was bad enough before, with the petty contemptible jealousies of your two families, and the fightings between your men.
