used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
(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 I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
give encouragement to
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
depressinglyadverbUS /dɪˈpresɪŋli/
in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
depressingly dark
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
Mamie's
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From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
on one occasion
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
by chance
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
RedwoodsnounUS /ˈredwʊdz/
plural of “redwood” — the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading At the Redwoods', however, he cheered up at once.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Possibly, if he had been alone, he would have done so, but on my account he made a grudging concession to law and order.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
carry out
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tempest was depressingly gloomy as we walked along, and my gentle reminder that we could not take the short cut across the playing fields, after the doctor's prohibition, but should have to walk round, did not tend to cheer him up.
accept gladly
From this reading He received a royal welcome from the little girls--in marked contrast to Miss Mamie's sulky reception of me as the destroyer of her nice sash.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I half feared he would propose to walk over, in defiance of all consequences.
