used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
Alethia
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From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
Bludward
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From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
cold-eyedadjective
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
depravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
fellow-men
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From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
how
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From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Robert merely laughed.
and nothing more
From this reading Robert merely laughed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert merely laughed.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
believed likely
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
thin-lipped
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From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was how he took the scorn and condemnation of his fellow-men.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll hang Bobby Bludward on the sour apple tree.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had goaded them to desperation with his shameless depravity till they spoke openly of putting him to a violent death, and he laughed.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Mrs. Bludward proved to be of the type that Alethia had suspected, thin-lipped, cold-eyed, and obviously devoted to her worthless son.
