used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
(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 For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
dinna
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From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
guidman
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From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
puir
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From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
sae
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From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
undutifuladjective
lacking due respect or dutifulness
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
upbraidedverbUS /əpˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “upbraid” — express criticism towards
From this reading When her husband, therefore, on the present occasion, upbraided her for naming her son, and accused him of ingratitude and undutiful conduct, she, as she always did in similar circumstances, stepped forward with the ready but unsatisfactory defence alluded to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
Waterstone
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From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What this reason could be she owned she could not conjecture; but that was a circumstance which did not in the least shake her faith in its existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For his apparent neglect of them, she said, she was sure there was some good reason, that would one day be explained to the satisfaction of them all.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs Waterstone, although she did allow that her son ought to have at least written them, yet thought, and, when she dared, spoke, of him with the most tender regard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be patient, guidman, I beseech you," she said--"be patient; and, oh, man, dinna think sae unkindly o' the puir laddie.
