used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
(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 “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
at any time
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
Percival
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From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
Pringle
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From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
express in words
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So Mr Pringle is on the other side,” said Mary Percival.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
Vi's
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From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Perhaps it is just as well, considering all things.”
at the time that
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
which person or people
From this reading “Is unkindness, and opposition among people who ought to be friends, ever ‘just as well’?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why should it be just as well?” said Violet, with a spark of fire lighting up her soft eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are not like yourself when you say so;” and a colour which was almost angry rose upon Vi’s delicate cheek.
