ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RANKLE
Ranclen, from Old French draoncler to fester, from draoncle ulcer, from Latin dracunculus small serpent, from dracō serpent.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RANKLE
PRESENT
Present
I rankle
you rankle
he/she/it rankles
we rankle
you rankle
they rankle
Present continuous
I am rankling
you are rankling
he/she/it is rankling
we are rankling
you are rankling
they are rankling
Present perfect
I have rankled
you have rankled
he/she/it has rankled
we have rankled
you have rankled
they have rankled
Present perfect continuous
I have been rankling
you have been rankling
he/she/it has been rankling
we have been rankling
you have been rankling
they have been rankling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I rankled
you rankled
he/she/it rankled
we rankled
you rankled
they rankled
Past continuous
I was rankling
you were rankling
he/she/it was rankling
we were rankling
you were rankling
they were rankling
Past perfect
I had rankled
you had rankled
he/she/it had rankled
we had rankled
you had rankled
they had rankled
Past perfect continuous
I had been rankling
you had been rankling
he/she/it had been rankling
we had been rankling
you had been rankling
they had been rankling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will rankle
you will rankle
he/she/it will rankle
we will rankle
you will rankle
they will rankle
Future continuous
I will be rankling
you will be rankling
he/she/it will be rankling
we will be rankling
you will be rankling
they will be rankling
Future perfect
I will have rankled
you will have rankled
he/she/it will have rankled
we will have rankled
you will have rankled
they will have rankled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rankling
you will have been rankling
he/she/it will have been rankling
we will have been rankling
you will have been rankling
they will have been rankling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would rankle
you would rankle
he/she/it would rankle
we would rankle
you would rankle
they would rankle
Conditional continuous
I would be rankling
you would be rankling
he/she/it would be rankling
we would be rankling
you would be rankling
they would be rankling
Conditional perfect
I would have rankle
you would have rankle
he/she/it would have rankle
we would have rankle
you would have rankle
they would have rankle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rankling
you would have been rankling
he/she/it would have been rankling
we would have been rankling
you would have been rankling
they would have been rankling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you rankle
we let´s rankle
you rankle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
rankling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RANKLE»
Discover the use of
rankle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rankle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Motion: Understanding, Modelling, Capture, and Animation
Test: rankle closer to Π than lankle? feet crossed over F 23 l Consider velocity v
of rankle relative to lankle in rankle→lankle direction. Test: projection of v onto
rhip→lhip line large? feet moving towards each other, sideways F24 l Same as ...
Bodo Rosenhahn, Reinhard Klette, Dimitris Metaxas,
2008
Only Rankle, among us all, had the hardihood to get a first-hand account of the
affair from the bereaved boy. But Rankle was a notorious daredevil—a strange,
impulsive, and not unfriendly creature. It was Rankle who once stole sevenpence
...
3
Advances in Information Retrieval: 28th European Conference ...
Poses assuming the same feature values are indicated by identically marked
trajectory segments. The trajectories of the joints 'headtop' and 'rankle' are shown
. Table 1. The feature set used in our experiments. All described features pertain
to ...
i PERCY: Oh, don't give me that! RANKLE: I beg your pardon? PERCY: (To
SUSAN.) I'm not falling for this one! SUSAN: Why tell me? 5 LAFFERTY: Falling
for what? (EVERYONE looks at her.) Just trying to keep up. PERCY: This phony!
5
Conservator-Restorers: Adam Studzinski, Alan
Rankle, ...
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6
Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exams: Your Complete Guide to ...
Rankle most nearly means: (A) Exhort (B) Impress (C) Relieve (D) Irk Word sense
is a very subjective thing, but in this case, most people—even if they can't come
up with an exact definition of rankle—can just tell by the sound of the word that it
...
The blast knocked Rankle back like a rag-doll, and his head slammed into the
concrete driveway. He lay there, half conscious, until he felt a hand pulling at his
arm. He looked up and saw Guevara yelling at him, but Rankle could not hear a ...
8
Garner's Modern American Usage
See ransack. rankle (= to irritate or embitter) is traditionally a transitive verb, not
an intransitive one. Something rankles someone—it doesn't ✳rankle with
someone. Most writers get this right in the overwhelming majority of instances.
9
The Case of the Wayward Fae: A Chronicle of Mister Marmee
“You don't mean oldman Rankle, do you?”Iasked. “I do indeed,” SirHappy said as
he watchedthe villagers sift through the cinders lookingforany coals hot enough
toflame anew. “If the constable had notbeenso quickto pronounce judgment on ...
“Will you be interviewing Mr. Rankle further, Sheriff?” asked Ms. Mayes ignoring
the question. “Or do you wish to formally charge him before further questioning
Mr. Rankle?” “Why?” bellowed the injured man and the sheriff in unison. “Yeah ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RANKLE»
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rankle is used in the context of the following news items.
Dayton claims former mayor misused money
The city of Dayton has sued former Mayor Ken Rankle to recover $2,256 in city money it claims he used to help out a local restaurant. The lawsuit accuses ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
Fees For Proposed Trolley Rankle Aurora Residents
(CBS) — Dozens of residents in Aurora are not happy about a proposed trolley in one neighborhood. That's because even if you don't use it, you'll still be ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Changes to NC voter ID rankle some, but could preserve law
RALEIGH – Federal and state lawsuits filed nearly two years ago challenging what's in North Carolina's election overhaul law are finally heading to trial starting ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 15»
Proposed salary increases for some Jefferson County Schools staff …
Proposed salary increases for some Jefferson County Schools staff rankle board president. JeffCo BOE.jpg. The Jefferson County Board of Education meeting ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
Stephen Colbert's commencement remarks rankle Wake Forest coach
Dave Clawson may be pulling some late nights this season while trying to change the fortunes of a Wake Forest football team that went 3-9 last year. lRelated ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
'White-Glove' Co-op Rules That Rankle
Ask Real Estate is a weekly column that answers questions from across the New York region. Submit yours to realestateqa@nytimes.com. White-Glove Rules. «New York Times, May 15»
Concussion Lawsuits Rankle School Groups
CHICAGO — Alex Pierscionek, a hearing-impaired freshman, went out for his high school football team in 2010. He had never played organized football, but he ... «New York Times, May 15»
Seattle councilmember Sawant rants rankle council colleagues
Seattle councilmember Sawant rants rankle council colleagues. Kshama Sawant and three others were arrested during a demonstration that called for Sea-Tac ... «KING5.com, Apr 15»
Japan's views of WWII history rankles some U.S. vets
Yet as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to address Congress on Wednesday, in the 70th anniversary year of the war's end, something rankles ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 15»
NHL: Wild not letting Ott rankle them
St. Louis Blues agitator Steve Ott patted Jason Zucker's helmet following a Game 2 whistle like an owner calming his sad-eyed puppy, but the patronizing ... «Duluth News Tribune, Apr 15»