used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
allegingverbUS /əˈledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “allege” — report or maintain
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
Athalie
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From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
bucolicadjectiveUS /bjuːˈkɑːlɪk/
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
Clive's
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From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
domesticitynounUS /ˌdoʊmeˈstɪsəti/
the quality of being domestic or domesticated
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
at any time
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
how
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From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
husbandrynounUS /ˈhʌzbəndri/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
mimickedverbUS /ˈmɪmɪkt/
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
worried and uneasy
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
an educational institution
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Clive's enforced idleness had secretly humiliated him and made him restless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
at the time that
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At first he had demurred, alleging total ignorance of husbandry; and, seated on the sill of an open window and looking down at him in the garden, she tormented him to her heart's content:
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Athalie in her tender wisdom understood how it was with him before he did himself, and she was already deftly guiding his balked energy into a brand new channel, the same being a bucolic one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ignorant of husbandry!" she mimicked,--"when any husband I ever heard of could go to school to you and learn what a real husband ought to be!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Why _will_ you pretend to be so painfully modest, Clive, when you are really secretly pleased with yourself and entirely convinced that, in you, the world might discover a living pattern of model domesticity!"
