used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
blamingverbUS /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
Boyce
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From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they took it in very different fashions.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But they took it in very different fashions.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But they took it in very different fashions.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/
a state of dishonor
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
inferverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːr/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
engage in
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
Marlborough
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From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Boyce was in a despondent rage that any one should have heard Marlborough rate him so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
SunderlandnounUS /ˈsʌndərlənd/
a port and industrial city in northeastern England
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
believed likely
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to have had some cat and dog business before they parted: each, I infer, blaming the other for their ignominy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But they took it in very different fashions.
precisely as stated
From this reading But they took it in very different fashions.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD There is reason to believe that the Earl of Sunderland and Colonel Boyce fell out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunderland, never an easy man, suspected that he had been ridiculous and was nervously eager to make some one smart for it.
