used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
a quantity of money
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
deputy-hostess
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From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
Emanuel
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From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
divisible by two
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
HaifanounUS /ˈhaɪfə/
a major port in northwestern Israel
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
Lionel
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From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
Lorm
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From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
Montella
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From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
Montellas
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From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
not any; not one
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
Raie
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From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
RAIE'S
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From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
and nothing more
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
a state of acute pain
From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until the Montellas returned there was no alternative, and she was obliged to resign herself to the inevitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had never liked Raie Emanuel at the best of times, and to have to be entertained by her was a hardship to which she could scarcely submit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She managed to spend most of her time with some people whom she had known in England, thus saving her little deputy-hostess a considerable amount of trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Haifa, even with Lady Montella and Lionel close at hand, was monotonous enough, but Haifa without them was simply unbearable.
Zillah
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From this reading RAIE’S DILEMMA Zillah Lorm was suffering from _ennui_.
