used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
Academical
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From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
in the past
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
bread-winning
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From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
being joined in close association
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
give a description of
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
Drummond
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From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
at any time
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
laudedverbUS /ˈlɔːdɪd/
past form of “laud” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
the act of departing
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
engage in
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
cut with a saw
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
Southlees
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From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
precisely as stated
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She had long ago accepted, as a matter of course, the fact that wealth was to come from that source, with an ease and regularity very different from the toilsome and slow bread-winning which was done by means of art.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No anxiety about business matters connected with the bank had ever been suggested to her mind.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The life which Helen Drummond lived during this winter would be very hard to describe.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something wrong had happened, she saw, on that rapid visit to town which Robert had made on Academical business in October, leaving her at Southlees.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was not surprised by it as Robert was; and enough of the _bourgeois_ breeding was left in her to make her pleased that her husband should see the difference between the possibilities of his profession and of the commerce which she had been wont to hear lauded in her youth.
