afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
(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 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
aververbUS /ˈeɪvər/
report or maintain
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
conspires
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From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
EMILY
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From this reading EMILY.
EnvynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
death of a person
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
Melcombe
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From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
not any; not one
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "'Has she no faults then,' Envy says, 'Sir?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
precisely as stated
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
warp'd
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From this reading "Not warp'd by passion, awed by rumour, Not grave through pride, nor gay through folly, An equal mixture of good humour, And sensible, soft melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Mortimer was sitting at breakfast the very morning after this conversation had taken place at Melcombe.
at the time that
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, she has one, I must aver; When all the world conspires to praise her The woman's deaf, and does not hear.'"
