acted upon; influenced
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
(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 Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FINGER-POST.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
FINGER-POST
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From this reading AT THE FINGER-POST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
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 And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
not any; not one
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She kept her face averted from me; she rode as before; she affected to ignore my presence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FINGER-POST.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the fact that the fight was now over, the scene left behind, made no difference in her conduct--to my surprise and discomfiture.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had played her part grimly; had taken her defeat in silence, if with tears; had tried neither prayer, nor defence, nor apology.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Through all, it will have been noticed, Mademoiselle had not spoken to me, nor said one word, good or bad.
