used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
anew
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
(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 doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
BACHELORnounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt that I had been ill-treated.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
chaffed
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From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
CHEWINGnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
COMFORTSnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
CUDnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
the act of discovering something
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
EMBARRASSMENTnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I had been ill-treated.
FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading I felt that I had been ill-treated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
MORTIFICATIONnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
ONE'S
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From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
with low volume
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
RANDOLPH
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From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
be standing; be upright
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After saving a girl's life, to be dropped so quietly and so completely, was more than flesh and blood could stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
villanously
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From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading BY ONE'S OWN FIRESIDE.--THE COMFORTS OF A BACHELOR.--CHEWING THE CUD OF SWEET AND BITTER FANCY.--A DISCOVERY FULL OF MORTIFICATION AND EMBARRASSMENT.--JACK RANDOLPH AGAIN.--NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By six o'clock in the evening I was back in my room again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The doctor had chaffed me so villanously all the way back that my disappointment and mortification had vanished, and had given place to a feeling of resentment.
