used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
Caroline's
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From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
put or send forth
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
at any time
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
fearfulnessnoun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
of the present time and place
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
a particular point in time
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
absolutely essential
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
not any; not one
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
held or filled or in use
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
and nothing more
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
Palliser
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From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
quitted
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From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
on the contrary
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The most painful silence of the heart and all its best affections had from infancy been habitual to Caroline.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
someone who visits
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fully, however, to comprehend our heroine, it will be necessary to cast a retrospective glance over the manner of her education.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was an only child, and had no recollection of her father; while her mother's strange, unfeeling character, had made her from the very first shrink within herself.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Meanwhile much of Caroline's excessive reserve, or rather fearfulness of manner wore off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In her mother's immediate presence indeed she was ever the same; but if Lady Palliser quitted the room for a moment, or was occupied conversing with some other visitor, Caroline's countenance would brighten, and her manner become comparatively easy and happy.
