used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
Beekman
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From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
set up or found
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
it's
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From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
Leslie
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From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
ReporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
a special situation
From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The _Morning Mail_ made but a feeble protest, for the _Star_ and the _Reporter_ had become bitter and exultant adversaries and gave harder than they took.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She picked them up listlessly and started in to read them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was in the Den a few days later that Leslie found upon the leather lounging seat two fat volumes of the printed case of her father's trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
which person or people
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To Leslie the whole thing was a triumph.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet it's a funny thing," she thought to herself, "that Eliot Beekman, who defended father, wouldn't pardon him, and here is Newton Leech, who persecuted him, now lets him go."
