used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
Abigail
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From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But there was one beside Abigail who was not wholly satisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was one beside Abigail who was not wholly satisfied.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
a female human offspring
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
disinterestednessnoun
freedom from bias or from selfish motives
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
every person
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
a human being
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But there was one beside Abigail who was not wholly satisfied.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was one beside Abigail who was not wholly satisfied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
at the time that
From this reading He had righted himself and Julia at a stroke, and people dearly love to have justice dealt out when it is not at their own expense.
which person or people
From this reading Samuel, who cherished in secret a great love for his daughter, was more than pleased that affairs had turned out in this way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But there was one beside Abigail who was not wholly satisfied.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Except Abigail Anderson and one other person, everybody in the little world of Clark township approved mightily the justice and disinterestedness of Andrew.
