used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
(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 She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
Eliza
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From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
Hopkins's
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From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
self-blame
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From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading Dame Eliza looked at her with a cold light in her steely blue eyes, and a scornful smile.
stepmother's
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From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
at the time that
From this reading But when she made humble apology for the fault and begged Mrs. Hopkins's pardon with sweet sincerity, she was received in a manner that turned contrition into bitterness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although her stepmother's dislike for her, still more her open expression of it, was cruelly unjust and prevented all possibility of love for her, still Constance deeply regretted having spoken to her with lack of respect.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She was unhappy if she could impute to herself a fault, ill at ease till she had done all that she could to repair wrong.
YuletidenounUS /ˈjuːltaɪd/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The First Yuletide Constance had a tender conscience, quick to self-blame.
