personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
Contrives
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From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
Henrietta
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From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
how
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From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I like your friend much, papa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
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 I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘I like your friend much, papa.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
and nothing more
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
other's
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From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ‘I like your friend much, papa.
a human being
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
quitted
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From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I felt quite sorry that I had so long prevented you both from cultivating each other’s acquaintance.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Lord Montfort Contrives That Miss Temple Should be Left Alone_.
which person or people
From this reading He is quite as quiet as you said; he is almost the only person I have seen since I quitted England who has not jarred my nerves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND how do you like my friend, Henrietta?’ said Mr. Temple, as they drove home.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I like your friend much, papa.
