used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
a'snounUS /eɪz/
possessive form of “a” — a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
Agatha
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From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
(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 was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
Bowen
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From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
Bowen's
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From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
drawing-room
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From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
at any time
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
feminine-fashion
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From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
a young female
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
how
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From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
joined in matrimony
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
nimini-pimini
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From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
not any; not one
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
sentimentalismnoun
the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
not in physical motion
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
the act of using
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
precisely as stated
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
vowelsnounUS /ˈvaʊəlz/
plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading Then the vowels--the three broad rich a's--which no one can pronounce with nimini-pimini closed lips--how thoroughly they answered to her character!--a character in the which was nothing small, mean, cramped, or crooked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
in or at the place that
From this reading For, being moderately rich, she had her own suite of rooms in the house where she boarded; and having no mother--sorrowful lot for a girl of nineteen!--she sometimes filled her drawing-room with very useless and unprofitable acquaintances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was good, in the first place--right good at heart, though with a slight external roughness (like the sound of the g in her name), which took away all sentimentalism.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading --If there ever was a woman thoroughly like her name, it was Agatha Bowen.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
but in spite of that
From this reading But if we go on unfolding her in this way, there will not be the slightest use in writing her history, or that of one in whom her life is beautifully involved and enclosed--as every married woman's should be-- He was still in clouded mystery--an individual yet to be; and two other individuals had been “talking him over,” feminine-fashion, in Miss Agatha Bowen's drawing-room, much to that lady's amusement and edification.
