AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
(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 But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
any thing at all
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
hadn't
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From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
Stear
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From this reading “Owen is coming to Stear in another month.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
express a supposition
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
Val's
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From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There may be different opinions as to what the highest motives _are_,” said Adrian.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish this business of Val’s hadn’t put it out of the question to ask Owen anything.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if you suppose that Father, with all his experience, would be satisfied with any but the highest motives----” She stopped expressively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It lies between you and your conscience, certainly.
