used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
(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 Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
Aylwinne's
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From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
Blunden
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From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
not accessible to view
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
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 But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
hasty-tempered
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From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
reposed
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From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
only a very short time before
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
in a serious manner
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She could not conceal from her aunt that something had happened to cause this; nor did Mrs. Blunden rest until she was put in possession of all the circumstances.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Blunden was not at all surprised to be told that her niece had gone to her room, pleading excessive fatigue as an excuse for not appearing at the dinner table.
showing sorrow
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
at the time that
From this reading But she was greatly concerned when, in consequence of the agitation she had undergone and a night spent in weeping, Florence became seriously ill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Like all hasty-tempered people, she scarcely waited to hear the end before she began to complain loudly of the little confidence that Florence had reposed in her; nor could she be made to understand why her niece had concealed the secret uneasiness Mr. Aylwinne’s mysterious allusions had frequently occasioned her.
