used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
(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 She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It had the genuine ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had the genuine ring.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
how
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From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
Ingram
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From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the genuine ring.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
for more time
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
not any; not one
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
oughtn't
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From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading She was overwhelmed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It had the genuine ring.
express in words
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at his black outline helplessly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
believed likely
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had the genuine ring.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was overwhelmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
at the time that
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What could a respectable pastor's wife say to such a speech?
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She did not believe it all--not, that is, the portions of it which that back part of her mind, the part that leapt about with disconcerting agility of irrelevant questioning when it most oughtn't to, called the decorations, for how could any one like Ingram really think those wonderful things of any one like her?--but she no longer suspected him of making fun.
