used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
acquisitivenessnoun
strong desire to acquire and possess
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
(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 Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
Cosmo
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From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
start firing a weapon
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
glossesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːsɪz/
plural of “gloss” — an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
HEIRESS'S
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From this reading THE HEIRESS’S TRIAL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
something that is lost
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
have in common
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
not in physical motion
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
tenaciousadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading Beneath all her gentleness and smoothness, and the many glosses of civilisation that clothed her being, Rose had an entirely primitive nature, tenacious of every personal belonging, full of natural acquisitiveness and a love of _having_, which children and savages share with many highly cultivated persons.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIRESS’S TRIAL.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE HEIRESS’S TRIAL.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rose’s letter to Cosmo had been conceived in a sudden commotion of feeling, in which her instincts and sensations had come uppermost, and got almost out of her own control.
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That savage sense of property which exists in unreasoning childhood had risen to flame and fire within her, mingled with and made still more furious by the terror and panic of possible loss.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was one of those who, without any conscious evil meaning, are rendered desperate by the idea of personal loss.
