used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
Arranmore
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
common-sense
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From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
dearly loved
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
greatly pleased
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
your usual mood
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
easy-chairs
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From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
MATRIMONYnounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading A subdued smile played at the corners of her mouth.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARQUIS ON MATRIMONY "My dear Miss Scott," Lord Arranmore said, settling himself in the most comfortable of her fragile easy-chairs, and declining tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot fail to perceive that my cause is hopeless.
unearthverbUS /əˈnɜːrθ/
bring to light
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am delighted that you are convinced, Lord Arranmore," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The united efforts of myself and your worthy relatives appear to be powerless to unearth a single grain of common-sense in your--er--pardon me--singularly obstinate disposition."
