used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
blackmailernoun
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
Brock
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From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
Carson'snounUS /ˈkɑːrsənz/
possessive form of “carson” — United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
dearly-loved
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From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
Dr
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From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
effusionnoun
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
divisible by two
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
and nothing more
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
perorationnoun
a flowery and highly rhetorical oration
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The insulting peroration of Dr. Carson's effusion was suppressed by Mallow; for Olive was already suffering severely under the knowledge of her father's misdeeds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
whereon
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From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
which person or people
From this reading Who could cherish, nay, even respect, the memory of a man guilty of what she now learned he had been guilty?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a murderer, a blackmailer, a thief--he, her dearly-loved father, whom from a child she had set up as her idol.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Small wonder, indeed, that he had implored her to conceal that guilt, even though it cost her a life's happiness in the doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She had a rigid sense of right and wrong, and, despite herself, her idol crashed from off the pedestal whereon she had so lovingly set it up just as Mr. Brock had prophesied it would.
