used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
Armine's
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From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
ginnees
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From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
irritantnounUS /ˈɪrətənt/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
a particular point in time
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading But within her a storm was raging.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
only a very short time before
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But within her a storm was raging.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But not by a glance or movement did she betray the fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had had time to recover herself, to regain perfect outward self-control.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A more effective irritant to Mrs. Armine's temper and nerves at this moment than this collection of people afforded could scarcely have been devised by her most subtle enemy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But within her a storm was raging.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Into the chamber of her soul, borne upon the wings of the wind, were flocking the ginnees out of the dense darkness of night.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within her a storm was raging.
