used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
Cantourne
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From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
Chyne
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From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
civilest
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From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
couplingnounUS /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
an established custom
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
herculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
Millicent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
term of address for a man
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no power so subtle and so strong as that of association.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have learnt to associate mustard with beef, and therefore mustard shall be eaten with beef until the day when the lion shall lie down with the lamb.
at the time that
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
which person or people
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who, when they slash and cut to pieces, Do so with civilest addresses.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Society--itself an association--is the slave of a word, and society had acquired the habit of coupling the names of Sir John Meredith and Lady Cantourne.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Miss Millicent Chyne became aware, as the year advanced towards the sere and yellow leaf, that in opposing her wayward will in single combat against a simple little association in the public mind she was undertaking a somewhat herculean task.
