used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
(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 Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
from appearances alone
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
Reade
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From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were a little critical for a week or two.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, she was more surprised than Mr. Kingston himself at the great and good results which apparently followed her interference in his affairs.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Mrs. Reade was accustomed not only to give advice and to see it taken, but to see the wisdom of it justified in the success of its practical application.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he "saw" Rachel, and attacked the position which she had taken up with all the forces at his command.
