used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
a cherished desire
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
Dr
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From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
Eleanor
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From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
any strong feeling
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
an act that fails
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
implantedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
not any; not one
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
PAINSnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
try to get or reach
From this reading Nor had she been humiliated by the failure of a lover to seek her.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
in a strange manner
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
Waltonville
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From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
which person or people
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She admired her teachers, Dr. Lister and Dr. Scott, and would have selected Dr. Scott as a specimen of her favorite masculine type.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading GROWING PAINS Eleanor did not yield without a struggle to the tyranny of this new affection.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Waltonville had seemed to offer no one who was not too old or too young or too dull or already married.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The seclusion in which she and her mother lived, a natural shyness as deep, though not as manifest, as that which her mother had so strangely developed, and the keen ambition implanted and nourished by Dr. Green had prevented thus far the characteristic seeking of youth for emotion to match its own.
