generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
afflictionsnounUS /əˈflɪkʃənz/
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
(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 had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
blainnounUS /bleɪn/
an inflammatory swelling or sore
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
Bonnybell
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From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
something that is lost
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
and nothing more
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
Ransome
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From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
Stillington
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From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
express a supposition
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I shall bring him round in time, I suppose,” she reflected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
Unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Bonnybell had been sent here by the same Unerring Wisdom that would have sent her any of the other possible afflictions, and she had only to adjust her back to the burden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the three denizens of Stillington its owner took by far the easiest mind to bed with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had accepted the presence of Bonnybell, with all its attendant ills, in the same spirit as she would have accepted the loss of her fortune, an infidelity of Edward’s, or some dire blain or boil upon her own body.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Miss Ransome had no such consciousness to support her as, with an inexpressible yearning for the soothing properties of tobacco, she sat in the huge chintz chair by her bedroom fire, taking stock of her errors, and their probable consequences.
