used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
exhale hard
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
approval
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
a female human offspring
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
Deanes
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From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
Margaret's
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From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
not any; not one
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
outweighverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪ/
be heavier than
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
Ravenshill
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From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
a special situation
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
precisely as stated
From this reading Margaret's father felt very bitterly the blow that had fallen on him.
nonexistent
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ravenshill was shut up after its brief season of gaiety, and the Deanes came back to it no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both his affection and his pride were outraged; and he was wanting in neither quality, though, in the first shock of the news, the latter seemed to outweigh the former.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
belonging to which person
From this reading That Meg, his special pet, his favourite daughter, of whose beauty he had been so proud, whose very failings were so like his own that he had felt them a subtle form of flattery, that Meg should have done this thing,--it seemed monstrous and impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he absolutely refused to credit her aunt's letter, throwing it into the fire with a quick scornful gesture and an angry laugh; but by the time he had reached England, the reality of what had happened had entered into his soul.
