used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
in addition
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
Barton
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From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
Collingwood
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From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
the act of giving
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It should not be so," he replied.
express in words
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
unamicable
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From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading This is an unexpected pleasure, murmured Mrs. Collingwood, giving to Judge Barton a warm pressure of the hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading For though she was proud and sensitive, she was not vindictive, and the Judge's conduct on her wedding day had gone far to blot out the recollection of their of their unamicable past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Also his presence was a compliment, an assurance that his professions of interest were not wholly perfunctory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did I tell you on your wedding day?
