used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
put on clothes
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
a young female
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
slatternlyadjective
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
Staunton
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From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nothing could destroy the sweet comeliness of her face, however, but in the struggle for life she and Fashion had fallen out--Fashion went in one direction, and Mrs. Staunton strayed gently in another.
tartadjectiveUS /tɑːrt/
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She gave but little thought to her personal appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
on a floor above
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The raspberry tart was put in the oven, and Mrs. Staunton went upstairs to her own room.
which person or people
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman, who, as a rule, utterly disregarded dress.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like many other women of the middle class, she had sunk since her marriage from the trim, pretty girl to the somewhat slatternly matron.
