accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could you venture out?
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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at any time
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
how
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From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
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irredeemableadjective
insusceptible of reform
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
Isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn’t it terrible, my dear?” exclaims Mrs. de Lacy Trevor, as her friend Lady Manderton enters her boudoir in the snug Piccadilly mansion, already introduced to the reader, on the morning following upon the events related in the last chapter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
LacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
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a polite name for any woman
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immediately past
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be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
Manderton
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mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the time period between dawn and noon
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a form of address for a married woman
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
mêlée
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From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
touching and supported by a surface
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orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How could you venture out?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
paradingverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
Piccadilly
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
a person who enjoys reading
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being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
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characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
causing fear or dread or terror
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
Trevor
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading How could you venture out?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
belonging to which person
From this reading The rougher element have taken advantage of the _mêlée_, to introduce themselves into its midst, and are parading the streets, causing confusion and terror to the more respectable and orderly portion of the crowd, whose presence is to be accounted for by totally different circumstances to those which have attracted the irredeemable portion of Society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside, the streets are filled with an angry and excited crowd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear, how did you ever manage to get here?
