abstruseadjectiveUS /əbˈstruːs/
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
(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 There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Eugenia, however, found nothing unprofitable.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading Cousin Eugenia, however, found nothing unprofitable.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
promote over another
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
set up or found
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
Gaston
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From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Cousin Eugenia, however, found nothing unprofitable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
Margaret
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From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cousin Eugenia, however, found nothing unprofitable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
carry out
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading Cousin Eugenia, however, found nothing unprofitable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Every visit and every entertainment served some purpose, in her abstruse economy, and, if she failed to derive actual diversion from any, it still fulfilled some end, and in some manner was turned to account.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were all sorts of entertainments for them to go to, some of which Margaret found very inspiring and delightful, and some extremely dull.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would take Margaret with her on the endless round of afternoon calls that she made, never doubting that she was conferring an immense favor on her young country cousin, until the latter begged to be excused from some of them, confessing that they wearied her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The season was now fairly opened, and Mrs. Gaston kept her young guest liberally supplied with amusement.
