perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
(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 JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
Brian
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From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
a boy or man
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
God-speed
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From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
Philippa
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From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
POYNTER
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From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
express in speech
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She and Uncle Brian ought to know that Mr. Tudor was not quite so harmless as he looked.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
precisely as stated
From this reading It made me very unhappy to act the traitor to this honest, simple young fellow.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK POYNTER My conscience felt decidedly uneasy that night: in spite of all argument to the contrary, I could not shake off the conviction that it was my duty to speak to Aunt Philippa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rather have taken his hand and bidden him God-speed with his wooing.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I ought to warn her of the growing intimacy between the young people.
