consider or hold as true
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
another's
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
react verbally
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
command with authority
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
Ellen's
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
FLINGverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She tried her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
one's
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
others
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
Rosie
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From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
express in words
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
try to get or reach
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
in the near future
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
having a supporting base
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried her mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
