used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
anew
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not a fool.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
countess's
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From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
favoured
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From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
flirtverbUS /flɜːrt/
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading Nora was a flirt, there was no question of that.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But she was not a fool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the state of being honored
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
Ilfracombe
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From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
come together
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the force of workers available
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
not any; not one
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
Nora
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From this reading Nora was a flirt, there was no question of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Nora was a flirt, there was no question of that.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
soilingnoun
the act of soiling something
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nora was a flirt, there was no question of that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She could keep a dozen men at her feet at the same time, and let each of them imagine he was the favoured individual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She had a countess’s coronet on her head, and she had no intention of soiling or risking the treasure she had won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Countess of Ilfracombe had had no desire to meet Mr Portland again; in fact, she would have declined the honour, had she not been afraid of exciting the suspicions of the earl; and she had not been under the same roof with him for more than a few days, before she was heartily sorry that she had not done so.
