used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before 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 At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
a youthful male person
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
dearly loved
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
effaced
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From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
Jeffreys
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From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
Raby
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From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading At first her indignation had reigned supreme and effaced all other emotions.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Gradually, however, a feeling of vague misery ensued.
Wildtree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She dreaded the future for her boy cousin without his protector, and half wished him dead and safe from temptation.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Raby had a still worse ordeal before her.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She longed to be away in India with her dear soldier father; she wished Jeffreys had never come under the Wildtree roof to bring insult on himself and wretchedness to her.
