used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
(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 women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
give a benediction to
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I couldn’t stay--for tears!”
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
couldn't
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From this reading “But I couldn’t stay--for tears!”
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
don't
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From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
opinion or judgment
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
a boy or man
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But I couldn’t stay--for tears!”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
Hugh
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From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
and nothing more
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
ProtestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “But I couldn’t stay--for tears!”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “But I couldn’t stay--for tears!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
there's
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From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
a special situation
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And don’t meanwhile, just _don’t_, those splendid strange eyes of the fellow seem consciously to plead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
we'll
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From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I suppose it was that wind then that blew me round there to see the thing in its new light,” Lady Grace said.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women, bless them, adore him, cling to him, and there’s talk of a ‘Ladies’ League of Protest’--all of which keeps up the pitch.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ah,” Hugh insisted on his side for comfort, “we’ll crow loudest yet!
