used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before dinner was over Rafella perceived her mistake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
divisible by two
From this reading Even before dinner was over Rafella perceived her mistake.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
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 THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
Kennard
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From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Even before dinner was over Rafella perceived her mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
and nothing more
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even before dinner was over Rafella perceived her mistake.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Even before dinner was over Rafella perceived her mistake.
Rafella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
on the contrary
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As might have been expected the experiment was not a success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
unreasonableness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIE Rafella took rather unfair advantage of George's repentance, undoubtedly half-hearted though it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with her golden head on his shoulder, and her soft lips close to his own, Coventry consented.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She asked him, as she forgave him, if he would not try to be generous, and allow her to invite Mr. Kennard to dinner, only to show that he realised the unreasonableness of his attitude?
