used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
(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 It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
Margaret
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From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
not any; not one
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
ploughman's
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From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading RETROSPECT.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
a male human offspring
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It would not have suited her at all; and her discontent would have ended in making Wyvis miserable.
carry out
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For my part, I am inclined to think that Margaret was more right than she knew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
which person or people
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She, who had been the petted favorite of a brilliant circle in town and country, to take rank as the wife of a ploughman's son!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
Wyvis
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From this reading There was really no inherent fitness between her temperament and that of Wyvis Brand; and his position in the County was one which would have fretted her inexpressibly.
