used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
(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 thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
Fernly's
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From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
Hildegarde
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From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
Hildegarde's
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From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
how
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From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
engage in
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
MallardnounUS /ˈmælərd/
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
express in words
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more he spoke of her niece, the sterner Miss Fernly's face seemed to grow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Although Eugene Mallard tried his best to entertain Hildegarde's aunt as they rode along, it seemed to him an almost impossible undertaking.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
which person or people
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She stared at him too intently that he wondered what she was thinking of.
showing curiosity
From this reading He was wondering to himself how long she would detain him, he longed so for to return to Hildegarde, who he knew was waiting for him with the utmost impatience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought it might be as to whether he would make Hildegarde a good husband, and he wished with all his heart to set her doubts at rest on this point, so he began to talk of Hildegarde, and tell her how much he thought of her.
