used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
any thing at all
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
boundernounUS /ˈbaʊndər/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
the act of departing
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
discourtesynoun
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
Elma
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From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
divisible by two
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
the act of departing
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
Isobel
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From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
Mabel
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From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
Mabel's
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From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
not any; not one
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
and nothing more
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
on the contrary
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Isobel had been quite taken aback by the news of Mabel’s departure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had bargained for almost anything rather than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love of our Lives" Elma in the privacy of her best confidences had called Isobel a bounder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
the act of using
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The iniquity, viewed even only in the light of a discourtesy, alarmed her, and made her more than anything "buck up" to being "nice" to her cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean had continually rubbed it in that Mabel was no use for going anywhere away from home.
