quickly and without warning
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
exhale hard
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
lacking funds
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
commonplaces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
disavowalnoun
denial of any connection with or knowledge of
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
FarmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
Grierson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
Raymer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
Raymer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
express in words
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
express in words
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
Thorwalden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalden's, Miss Grierson met Raymer as he was coming out of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading If she had been in the mood to compromise, half of the deferred payment of triumph might have been discharged on the spot by Raymer's blundering attempt at disavowal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
which person or people
From this reading It was surely the goddess of discord who ordained that the blow should be struck while the iron was hot.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Miss Margery!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was an exchange of commonplaces, but in the midst of it Miss Margery broke off abruptly to say: "Mr. Raymer, please tell me what I have done to offend your mother and sister."
