used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
anew
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
(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 But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
Ashmeade
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From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
give a description of
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
don't
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From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
else
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From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
impersonallyadverb
without warmth
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
Musgrave
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From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
nuancenounUS /ˈnuːɑːns/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
Polly
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From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
express in words
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
shrilled
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From this reading Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The fan continued its majestic sweep from the shade into the sunlight, and back again into the shadow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
which person or people
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But--oh, it is all nonsense, Polly!" he cried, with petulance, and with a tinge--if but the merest nuance --of conviction lacking in his voice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her voice died away, and Mrs. Ashmeade fanned herself in the fashion addicted by perturbed women who, nevertheless, mean to have their say out--slowly and impersonally, and quite as if she was fanning some one else through motives of charity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't question," Musgrave said, at length, "that Jack is the highly estimable character you describe.
