used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
matters of personal concern
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
anew
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
common-sense
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From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
communicated in words
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
a young female
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
Herryman
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From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
Hoggenwater
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From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
how
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From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
be the source of pain
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
immediately past
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Prince was a man of the world, and understood life.
hear with intention
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Prince was a man of the world, and understood life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
obstacled
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From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince was a man of the world, and understood life.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
Theodora
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From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The Prince was a man of the world, and understood life.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
Waldersheim
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From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was full of enjoyment herself; she had quite--almost quite--decided to listen to the addresses of Captain Fitzgerald, therefore her heart, not her common-sense, was uppermost this night.
which person or people
From this reading So she called him and planted him in a safe place by an American girl, who would know how to keep him, and then turned to her own affairs again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That last success with Princess Waldersheim had turned his empty head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Prince was a man of the world, and understood life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It could not hurt Theodora to have one evening of agreeable conversation, and it would do Herryman Hoggenwater a great deal of good to be obstacled; thus she expressed it to herself.
