affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
anew
From this reading AYALA GOES AGAIN TO STALHAM.
Albury
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From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
Albury's
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From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
react verbally
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
from appearances alone
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
AYALA
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From this reading AYALA GOES AGAIN TO STALHAM.
Baldoni
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From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
for the reason that
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
divisible by two
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading AYALA GOES AGAIN TO STALHAM.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
for this reason
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
Marchesa
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From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
STALHAM
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From this reading AYALA GOES AGAIN TO STALHAM.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AYALA GOES AGAIN TO STALHAM.
precisely as stated
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The correspondence between Lady Albury and Colonel Stubbs was close and frequent, the friendship between them being very close.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence had apparently risen Lady Albury's great friendship, which had seemed even to herself to be strange.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ayala had sometimes asked herself why Lady Albury should have been so kind and affectionate to her, and had failed to find any sufficient answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been asked to Stalham at first,--so far as she knew,--because she had been intimate at Rome with the Marchesa Baldoni.
