Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the wife of your son

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

at any time

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

start firing a weapon

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

set up or found

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

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From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the force of workers available

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

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From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

not any; not one

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

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From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

and nothing more

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

with little or no delay

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "MEN MAY COME AND MEN MAY GO," BUT I STAY ON FOR EVER.

successive (without a break)

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What added fuel to the fire was that she had brought about this state of things by her own act.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

which person or people

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But she never dreamed that her words would be taken in earnest.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WHEN Lady Longridge found that her daughter-in-law had promptly accepted the position, and that Millward went straight to her own domain instead of returning to her for the orders which she had felt quite certain she would have to give as usual, she was extremely angry.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She only suggested that Florence should give the orders, as a means of humiliating the young wife, who could have had no experience of housekeeping in a place like Northbrook Hall.