used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
Abington
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From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
(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 enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
Barbara
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From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
having the place or position changed
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
divisible by two
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
set up or found
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
for more time
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
mid-Julynoun
the middle part of July
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
a particular point in time
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
not any; not one
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
and nothing more
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
by chance
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
with speed
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
precisely as stated
From this reading CAROLINE Caroline awoke very early one morning in mid-July, disturbed perhaps by the light and the soft stillness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
Waterhouse
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From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The London season was over now; she had only spent the inside of three weeks away from Abington since they had first come there, and the days had seemed to go more quickly than at any time she had known.
at the time that
From this reading They had been contented and peaceful; she had never known a dull moment, with all the little tasks and pleasures she had found to her hand, not even when she and Barbara and Miss Waterhouse had been alone in the house together.
in or at the place that
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She had been in London during the week, where she had been wont to sleep late, in a darkened room.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had enjoyed her dinners and her plays and her parties, but she had a great sense of happiness and peace as she opened her eyes and realised that she was in London no longer, but in her large airy room at Abington, with the sweet fresh world of the country all about her, and no engagements of any sort before her that would prevent her from enjoying it.
