past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
Challoner
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
co-heiress
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
enhanceverbUS /enˈhæns/
increase
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
Gascoyne
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
gentlewomennounUS /ˈdʒentəlwɪmən/
plural of “gentlewoman” — a woman of refinement
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
Grantham
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From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Hartington
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From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
Humphrey
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From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
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 knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
mistrustedverbUS /mɪˈstrʌstɪd/
past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
MOORHENnoun
black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
and nothing more
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
rent-rollnoun
a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading No doubt her rent-roll added considerably to her attractions in the eyes of Sir Humphrey; that she was more than beautiful only helped to enhance the ardour of his suit.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
in the direction of
From this reading The fact that the Squire of Hartington had openly declared his admiration for her, surely gave her no cause for suspecting him of enmity towards her brother.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Patience Gascoyne was one of the richest gentlewomen in the Midlands, having inherited vast wealth from her mother, who was sister and co-heiress of the rich Grantham of Grantham Priory.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading She knew that Sir Humphrey hoped to win her hand in marriage—this he had intimated to her on more than one occasion, and had spoken of his love for her in no measured terms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN Patience herself would have been quite unable to explain why she mistrusted, almost feared, Sir Humphrey Challoner.
