affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
anew
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
(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 It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
for the reason that
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
one or the other of two
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
how
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From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
of an obscure nature
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
not any; not one
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
Selina
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From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
in the direction of
From this reading No complaint was made by either, and their manner of speaking of and conducting themselves towards each other was affectionate, though somewhat melancholy.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
precisely as stated
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident to all observers, from the day that Anna and Selina met, that they were not the friends they had been and had intended again to be.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was not long before Anna experienced the usual painful consequences of her strange habits; and the fact that such consequences overtook her wherever she went, might have convinced her how preposterous was her prevailing idea that all the world was in league against her, because her character was not understood.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading In their souls, however, they mourned over the change in each other: Anna thought Selina grown cold and worldly; Selina thought Anna mysterious and very selfish.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The fact was, as Mr. Fletcher declared to his wife, and as she could not deny, that Anna was too much engrossed with her own thoughts, and too dead to realities, to perceive the improvement which change of circumstances had really wrought in her friend.
