used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
Alice
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From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Captain Bradshaw was irritable beyond measure.
Bradshaw
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From this reading Captain Bradshaw was irritable beyond measure.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bradshaw was irritable beyond measure.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
divisible by two
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
fractiousnessnounUS /ˈfrækʃəsnəs/
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
Heathcote
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From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
ill-temper
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From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
INTERCEPTEDverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Captain Bradshaw was irritable beyond measure.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
Lowndes
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From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Captain Bradshaw was irritable beyond measure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
only a very short time before
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
make square
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
carry out
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERCEPTED LETTER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was looking very ill, and was really unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE house in Lowndes Square was hardly a pleasant abode about this time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The servants led a dreadful life with him, and even Alice Heathcote had to take refuge in her own room, for Alice herself was scarcely able to withstand the excessive fractiousness and ill-temper of her uncle.
