used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
Horton
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From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Jessie insisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
Jessie
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From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
Joe
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From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
W'at
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From this reading "W'at sort of fool talk dat?" he inquired, contemptuously, when Jessie had concluded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
at the time that
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "BEST LAID PLANS" Joe came home the next day, and his indignation, when Jessie told him of the fire, and of the manner--presumably--in which it originated, was nearly as scorching as the fire itself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Joe, the fire must have started in some such way!"
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Nothing in the whole affair seemed to rouse his wrath to such a pitch as did her recital of the theories that she and Mrs. Horton had evolved to account for the threatened disaster.
