used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
Angela
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From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
carefully weighed
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
a social unit living together
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
assemble or get together
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
guardedlyadverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪdli/
in a conservative manner
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
only a very short time before
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
interrogativenoun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
immediately past
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
a unit of instruction
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
with low volume
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
rebukinglyadverb
in the manner of someone delivering a rebuke
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, of course, he hardly cared to justify himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
transplantations
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From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
ungallantadjective
offensively discourteous
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
unintendedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
not deliberate
From this reading One of her intent interrogative stares brought him to an unintended pause.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his story, inevitably, was one of ungallant efforts to evade impending pursuit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
at the time that
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading And when, to point up his lesson, he guardedly suggested a connection between the natural ambitions of Miss Angela, and the two complete transplantations of her family, Mary Wing seemed to gather more of his purely private thought than he had intended.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she commented quietly, but rebukingly, he considered:-- "You seem to have changed your opinion of Angela since last week."
