used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
(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 "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
Bessie
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From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
BOAT-FELLOWS
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From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
cannot
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From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
Ewart-Crane
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From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a boy or man
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a young female
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
immediately past
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
go away from a place
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
engage in
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
Meggison
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From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
not any; not one
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
others
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From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
Quarle
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From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For my part," said Daniel, looking round, and speaking with an air of great frankness, "I cannot for the life of me see what all the fuss is about.
what's
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From this reading If a good fellow likes to perform a generous action--what's to prevent him?
which person or people
From this reading MISERY MAKES STRANGE BOAT-FELLOWS IN that sudden strange finding of the truth there was no degradation for the girl; the degradation was for those who had deceived her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a shrug of the shoulders she was the first to make a move to leave the girl and Gilbert together for that explanation that seemed to be demanded; the others followed suit, a little sheepishly--Daniel Meggison and Quarle the last to go.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
but in spite of that
From this reading Even Mrs. Ewart-Crane--hard woman of the world that she was--seemed to understand that, and however contemptuous she might be for the amazing innocence of Bessie, she yet seemed to know it for innocence, nevertheless.
