used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
(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 THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
Baptiste
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From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
Ethel
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From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
Ethel's
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From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
and nothing more
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
Orlean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
PREACHER'SnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
in the near future
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
except if; if not
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
at the time that
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She appreciated the fact that Jean Baptiste could and would influence her husband as well as her mother, while as to Orlean, she would only need a half a chance to fall away from her influence and go back to her husband.
which person or people
From this reading So with this in mind, Ethel, who had inherited from her father, much evil and the faculty of making people miserable began, as soon as Baptiste had left the house, to formulate plans to counter any effort on his part to see Orlean.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PREACHER'S EVIL INFLUENCE With all Ethel's excited ways, she was not to be reckoned a fool when she had in mind to accomplish some purpose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This she did not wish to resort to, until she had exhausted all her force without avail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She understood full well, that it would be up to her at this time to keep Orlean from returning West with her husband, unless she recalled her father.
