used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
(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 But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
any thing at all
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
divisible by two
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
communicated in words
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
Forrest
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From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
Forrests
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From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
set up or found
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
IMPREGNED
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From this reading PERNICIOUS WORDS IMPREGNED WITH REASON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
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 But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
for more time
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
a brief written record
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
overattentiveness
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From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
PERNICIOUSadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading PERNICIOUS WORDS IMPREGNED WITH REASON.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
rambledverbUS /ˈræmbəld/
past form of “ramble” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading PERNICIOUS WORDS IMPREGNED WITH REASON.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
ukasenounUS /ˈjuːkeɪz/
an edict of the Russian tsar
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading This latter proceeding she protested warmly against, but found herself running her head into a ukase of her husband.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Forrests were so exceedingly good, so exceedingly devoted, so exceedingly painstaking, that Nina sometimes fled to the shelter of her own room and longed for anything--even some startling occurrence--to deliver her out of their hands.
which person or people
From this reading Who that has visited has not suffered from the overattentiveness of too kind hosts?
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERNICIOUS WORDS IMPREGNED WITH REASON.
the words that are spoken
From this reading PERNICIOUS WORDS IMPREGNED WITH REASON.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would not sound the note of her own deliverance: so for a few days longer she rambled about the proper, stiff garden that, however, had not had all beauty expressed out of it; helped Lady Forrest entertain her callers; went for drives with her or for long aimless walks with a servant always at her heels.
