used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
Clavering
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From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
being joined in close association
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
improvidentlyadverb
in an improvident manner
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
a single distinct event
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
by chance
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
perversenessnoun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This extraordinary interview was now past.
Welbeck
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From this reading I adhered to the promise I had improvidently given to Welbeck, but had excited displeasure, and perhaps suspicion, in the lady.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Pleasure as well as pain attended my reflections on it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would probably impute it to perverseness, or imagine it to flow from some incident connected with the death of Clavering, calculated to give a new edge to her curiosity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would find it hard to account for my silence.
