used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
any thing at all
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
recognizable; marked
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the act of giving
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
Lewis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
full of life and energy
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
luringverbUS /ˈlʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
Margaret
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From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
approval to do something
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
pointedlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪdliː/
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
a male human offspring
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The purely comic light in which she had at first contemplated the idea gradually changed into an angry appreciation of the absurdity which seemed to involve her sister too, and a lively desire to punish the offender.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
which person or people
From this reading Jean to be made love to at this time of day by a young man who might have been her son! (this, of course, was an exaggeration, but exaggeration is inevitable in such circumstances).
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a mixture of indignation and somewhat grim humour that Miss Margaret gave the permission and sanction to Lewis's addresses which have been above recorded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be best done by giving him unlimited opportunity to compromise himself, she decided, and it was with this vindictive meaning, and not anything softer or more friendly, that she had so pointedly indicated to Lewis the best time and manner of approaching Miss Jean.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a smile upon her face as she left him and went indoors, which burst forth in a short laugh as she entered--a laugh of derision and mockery, yet of anger as well, mingled with a sort of satisfaction in the idea of luring this presumptuous young man to his fate.
