used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
(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 He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
any thing at all
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, we make a mistake if we do.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, we make a mistake if we do.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
Jane
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From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
engage in
From this reading Well, we make a mistake if we do.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Well, we make a mistake if we do.
not any; not one
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading He had no profound apprehension of social values, and no clear-cut conception of a social career; but he appreciated her loyalty to her lifelong home and to all its belongings and surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
(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 Well, we make a mistake if we do.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose," she went on, inexorably, "that we imagine ourselves to be 'prominent citizens.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading David Marshall followed his daughter's harangue with an indulgent interest and a sympathy by no means scant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had reason for supposing that this loyalty would extend to himself; but Jane was wound up to go, and had no idea of allowing anything to stand in the way of her disposal of the question in all its bearings.
