used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
matters of personal concern
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
chambre
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From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
give encouragement to
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
conservationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
creamsnounUS /kriːmz/
plural of “cream” — the best people or things in a group
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
half the width of an em
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
how
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From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
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 ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
McDermott's
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From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She infinitely preferred the story of Nurse McDermott’s love affairs.
express in words
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Once, having settled her patient for the night, she reappeared unexpectedly _en robe de chambre_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading She tried to cheer the Signora up on these lines; and the Signora, on wakeful nights, has to force her mind away from the “humorous” memories.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have just come to tell you how many creams I have put on myself,” she cried to the bewildered lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Like many ugly people, the young woman believed herself irresistible, and paid a great deal of attention to the conservation of her charms.
