highly skilled
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
Alice
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From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
Alice's
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From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
disseminatedverbUS /dɪˈseməneɪtəd/
past form of “disseminate” — cause to become widely known
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
how
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From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
LANCASTER'S
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From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
Nailor
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From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
and nothing more
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one knew, she said, how she had neglected him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be sure, that accomplished critic made the most of this little, and disseminated her opinion that Alice's grief for Mr. Lancaster could only be remorse for her indifference to him during his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
WIDOWHOODnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
a late time of life
From this reading LANCASTER'S WIDOWHOOD The first two years of her widowhood Alice Lancaster spent in retirement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even the busy tongue of Mrs. Nailor could find little to criticise in the young widow.
