anew
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not, Iris."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
deem to be
From this reading "Consider my situation," she went on.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
set up or found
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
only a very short time before
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
Hugh
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From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading "Certainly not, Iris."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
Mountjoy
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From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Consider my situation," she went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not, Iris."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Consider my situation," she went on.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Consider my situation," she went on.
at the time that
From this reading She, too, when the door had hardly closed on Lord Harry, was bent on persuading Hugh that her marriage had been the happiest event of her life.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BRIDE AT HOME LEFT alone with the woman whose charm still held him to her, cruelly as she had tried his devotion by her marriage, Mountjoy found the fluent amiability of the husband imitated by the wife.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you think the worse of me," she began, "if I own that I had little expectation of seeing you again?"
