(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 "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You haven't always the courage of your convictions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading You haven't always the courage of your convictions.
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading You haven't always the courage of your convictions.
at any time
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
Farnham
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From this reading "Unkind to whom?--to you, or to Miss Farnham?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
haven't
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From this reading You haven't always the courage of your convictions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
Kenneth
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From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Unkind to whom?--to you, or to Miss Farnham?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Unkind to whom?--to you, or to Miss Farnham?"
reactionarynounUS /riˈækʃəneri/
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
express in words
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
a special situation
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Unkind to whom?--to you, or to Miss Farnham?"
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Unkind to whom?--to you, or to Miss Farnham?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is the first really unkind thing I have ever heard you say," was the mild reproach which was all that the reactionary second thought would sanction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is another of your failings, Kenneth.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Ask yourself," he countered weakly; and she laughed at him.
