used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
authorshipnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
currishadjective
base and cowardly
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
Dillaway
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From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
idiosyncrasynounUS /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəsiː/
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
an iconic mental representation
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
jottedverbUS /ˈdʒɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “jot” — write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
engage in
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
information about recent and important events
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
omnipresentadjectiveUS /ˌɑːmnɪˈprezənt/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
oustingnounUS /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had forthwith gone to his father's room as merry at the chance of ousting poor Maria, as the heartlessness of avarice could make him; and omnipresent authorship jotted down the dialogue that follows:
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
that's
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From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
VILLANY
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From this reading PROVIDENCE SEES FIT TO HELP VILLANY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now that's what I call bones."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let us try to discover what good news such an idiosyncrasy as that of John Dillaway would be pleased to designate as "bones."
