advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
Algernon
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From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
Algernon's
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From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
(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 By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
being joined in close association
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
Errington
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From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
a social unit living together
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
intrusted
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From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
Kilfinane
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From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
immediately past
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
mortifications
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From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
Seely's
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From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it is probable that she did not keenly feel any such.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By dint of telling her friends so, she had at last persuaded herself that she had been in the secret all along; and, if she felt any other mortifications and disappointments connected with her son's marriage, she kept them to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
Whitford
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From this reading In the first week of August Mrs. Errington returned to Whitford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had got over her annoyance at not having been intrusted sooner with the news of Algernon's engagement to Miss Kilfinane.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was not sensitive; and she did believe that, by connecting himself so nearly with Lord Seely's family, Algernon was advancing his prospects of success in the world.
