used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
Glencora
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From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
intolerablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbli/
to an unacceptable degree
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
immediately past
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
Marsham
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From this reading Mrs. Marsham.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marsham.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
not any; not one
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
Palliser
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From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
go across or through
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
express the need or desire for
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
determined
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had made a request, and a request, from its very nature, admits of no obedience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seemed to her to be so intolerably cruel, this demand of his, that she should be made to pass the whole of her first evening in town with an old woman for whom it was impossible that she should entertain the slightest regard, that she resolved upon rebellion.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Lady Glencora was not brought to repentance by her husband's last words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he positively ordered Mrs. Marsham, she would have sent for that lady, and have contented herself with enduring her presence in disdainful silence; but Mr. Palliser had not given any order.
