admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
(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 For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
Barbara
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From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
favoured
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From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
set up or found
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading And he was kept restless, tormented, jealous.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And he was kept restless, tormented, jealous.
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 To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
engage in
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
coated with paint
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
worried and uneasy
From this reading And he was kept restless, tormented, jealous.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading And he was kept restless, tormented, jealous.
vouchsafed
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From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was her favoured escort, but not so favoured that other admirers could fancy themselves warned from the field.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To Robert she now vouchsafed sufficient favour to keep him fairly happy and good company,--or, at least, to enable him to make himself good company by an effort of will.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she held him on the chilly side of that frontier which separates the lover from the comrade.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading For the next few weeks Barbara enjoyed herself without stint, and found New York quite all that she had painted it.
