used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
(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 But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
for the reason that
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
Brooke'snounUS /brʊks/
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
for the most part
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
Don't
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From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
Emily
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From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
Fox-Seton
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From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
a young female
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
how
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From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
plaintnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
more desirable than another
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
Walderhurst
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From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily Fox-Seton was reminded, in spite of herself, of Mrs. Brooke's plaint: "Don't be too indifferent, Cora."
which person or people
From this reading But, after all, she reflected, how natural that a girl who was so pretty should feel that the Marquis of Walderhurst represented prospects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chiefly, however, she was filled with admiration at Lady Maria's cleverness.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not want to recall it exactly, because she thought the Brookes agreeable and would have preferred to think them disinterested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How wonderfully you observe everything, Lady Maria!" she exclaimed.
