used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
Barton
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From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
cynicnounUS /ˈsɪnɪk/
someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
DACRE
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From this reading DACRE DARROW.
DARROWnounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading DACRE DARROW.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading And so Mrs. Darrow posed as a martyr in her day and generation.
Richard
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From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Dacre Darrow was a much misunderstood woman--at least she said so frequently.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
a late time of life
From this reading Her husband, dead now some five years, had never been able to comprehend her sentimental nature; her uncle, Richard Barton, hard old cynic that he was, did not appreciate her tender heart; and the world at large could not, or would not, understand her.
