used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
Audrey
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From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
Craven'snounUS /ˈkreɪvənz/
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
approval
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
one or the other of two
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
set up or found
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
a young female
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
not one, and not any
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
researchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The most familiar phenomena are often the least understood, and Miss Craven's intelligence was daily baffled by the problem of Audrey.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The girl was either a rule for herself, or the exception that proved other people's rules; and Miss Craven was obliged to rest satisfied in the vague conclusion that she had a great deal of "character."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
look attentively
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Audrey did or did not understand herself, she was a mystery to all about her, and to none more than her father's cousin and her own chaperon, Miss Craven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This unfortunate lady, under stress of circumstances, had accepted the charge of Audrey after her parents' death, and had never ceased to watch her movements with bewildered interest and surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Daily she renewed her researches, with enthusiasm which would have done credit to a natural philosopher, but hitherto she had found no hypothesis to cover all the facts.
