used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
affixedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪkst/
firmly attached
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
(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 She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
Burmistone's
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From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
the specified day of the month
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "YOU HAVE MADE IT LIVELIER."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "YOU HAVE MADE IT LIVELIER."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
LIVELIERadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliər/
comparative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading "YOU HAVE MADE IT LIVELIER."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "YOU HAVE MADE IT LIVELIER."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
opprobriousadjective
expressing offensive reproach
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
by chance
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading And, the first time she had seen and spoken to him, she had been convinced that she had not made a mistake, and that he had been treated with cruel injustice.
except if; if not
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had defended him in her own mind then, and felt sure that he deserved very little that was said against him, and very likely nothing at all.
at the time that
From this reading When she had become Mr. Burmistone's champion, indeed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could scarcely have told when, unless, perhaps, she had fixed the date at the first time she had heard his name introduced at a high tea, with every politely opprobrious epithet affixed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU HAVE MADE IT LIVELIER."
