used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
(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 Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THINGS NOT TO BE NOTICED.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
lacking funds
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
ImpulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THINGS NOT TO BE NOTICED.
being perceived or observed
From this reading THINGS NOT TO BE NOTICED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
and nothing more
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
by chance
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
priggishadjective
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS NOT TO BE NOTICED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS NOT TO BE NOTICED.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
ungovernedadjective
not restrained or controlled
From this reading Impulsive in all her moods, and ungoverned in her emotions, she displayed much bitterness and an anger that her disappointment may excuse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
at the time that
From this reading I have not the heart to set down what passed between my sister and myself when I broke to her the news that I must be against her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have little doubt that I, on my part, was formal, priggish, perhaps absurd; all these faults she charged me with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can not put great ideas in a boy's head without puffing him up; I was doing at cost to myself what I was convinced was my duty; it is only too likely that I gave myself some airs during the performance.
