used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
(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 Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
Dorothy
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From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
FOPLING
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From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
Harley
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From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MR.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
engage in
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
the force of workers available
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
not any; not one
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
Richard
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From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
unflaggingadjectiveUS /ənˈflæɡɪŋ/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now her estimate of him became her memory of his unflagging goodness; and this kept her from harsh judgment as he told what heartbreaking sacrifices she must make.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women never weigh men closely; with them it is the kindness of men that counts, and all her life no one could have been more generously affectionate than was Mr. Harley to Dorothy.
worshipedverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpt/
past form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading FOPLING WAS INSPIRED Next to Richard, Dorothy worshiped her father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor did she distrust a syllable; nor would she ask for explanation.
