used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
Baronet's
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
disillusionnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
enamoured
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From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He did so with the best intentions, no doubt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
Madeline
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
and nothing more
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
term of address for a man
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
TOILSnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
Tregonys
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From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of the distant relationship, flattered by the Baronet's attention, and enamoured of the prospect for his only child; but for her it had meant disillusion and disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished a thousand times that her father had never made Sir Charles her trustee and guardian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TOILS OF CIRCUMSTANCE Madeline never felt so helpless or friendless as when she left with the Tregonys for the South of France.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had no one to advise her, no one to whom she could turn for a word of counsel.
