to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
cause to be bored
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading "You chump," I thought contemptuously.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "You chump," I thought contemptuously.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
a man of refinement
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You chump," I thought contemptuously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
staying power
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting in my mother's pew in the old church in Brooklyn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
caught or fixed
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
express in words
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You chump," I thought contemptuously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I was altogether too small for the pew, it was much too wide for the bend at my knees; and my legs, which were very short and fat, stuck straight out before me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What it was that aroused my contempt for the man will be more fully understood if I tell first of the grudge that I bore him.
a late time of life
From this reading I was seven years old at the time, and the gentleman to whom I referred was Henry Ward Beecher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You chump," I thought contemptuously.
