used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
AncestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
bemoanedverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnd/
past form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
Dacre
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From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
having the place or position changed
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
Eton
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From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
ill-definedadjective
poorly stated or described
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
on the contrary
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
unusual or striking
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
not in physical motion
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
taintnounUS /teɪnt/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That it should have occurred to Henry and Grace Waring was the most remarkable part of this plan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
under normal conditions
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE decree had gone forth, and Dacre was to go to Eton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Ancestral taint and sisterly guile had won the day, though not without a tough struggle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The idea of home culture, vague and ill-defined as it was, died hard, and Mr. and Mrs. Waring still bemoaned their fate daily in the intervals of work.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They were now much disturbed in their minds concerning the plan of religion which they had conceived in the tender youth of their offspring, and which had been worked up to with rather more consistency than usually characterized those plans of theirs that dealt with outside and minor matters.
