used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
a quantity of money
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
clergyman's
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From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
HopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
INGELOW
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From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
Jacobina
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From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN INGELOW.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
in the near future
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hopeless the evil is, I have not told its history."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "My soul its secret hath, my life too hath its mystery.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading She decidedly thought that Mistress Anne Jacobina held her head too high for her position, and was, moreover, conceited of an unfortunate amount of good looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
Worsley
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From this reading Lady Worsley was a handsome, commanding old dame, who soon made her charge feel the social gulf between a county magnate and a clergyman's niece.
