used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
anew
From this reading And again, perhaps it is.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
from appearances alone
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
Archibald
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From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
Darcy
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From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
drownsverbUS /draʊnz/
third-person singular of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
honeymoonsnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːnz/
plural of “honeymoon” — a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
Joan
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From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
not any; not one
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
parent'snounUS /ˈperənts/
possessive form of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
by chance
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
an amount of time
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
regrettableadjectiveUS /rɪˈɡretəbəl/
deserving regret
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
subscribingverbUS /səbˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
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 The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/
free from admixture
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
at the time that
From this reading Joan and Archibald Blair returned from their honeymoon not quite as close friends as when they embarked upon it.
which person or people
From this reading The theory is allowed to go unchallenged that a honeymoon is invariably a period of bliss and romance unalloyed; the conspirators apparently subscribing to the ideas of the stoical parent who teaches his child to swim by throwing him unexpectedly into the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he manages to keep afloat, well and good; if he drowns, regrettable; if he comes out alive but with a shrinking cowardice with regard to water that never afterwards leaves him, perhaps it is no concern of his parent's.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is, among the wives and mothers of what the Misses Darcy were wont to call the polite world, a general conspiracy of silence on the subject of honeymoons.
