used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
Crotin
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From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
flamboyantadjectiveUS /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
intense and profound fear
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
in the recent past
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
engage in
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
not any; not one
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
PATRONnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
picture-palace
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From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
confined on all sides
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
Sybil
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From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was conscious that she had married beneath her--more conscious lately that there had been no necessity to make the marriage, and she had grown a little soured.
uncongenialadjective
not suitable to your tastes or needs
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
vulgarities
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From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She could never mix with the homely wives of local millionaires; she professed a horror of the vulgarities with which she was surrounded, hated and loathed her lord and master's flamboyant home, which she described as something between a feudal castle and a picture-palace; and openly despised her husband's friends and their feminine relatives.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A PATRON OF CHARITY Lady Sybil Crotin was not a popular woman.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
a late time of life
From this reading A thin, angular woman, with pale green eyes and straight, tight lips, she had never been beautiful, but five or six years in an uncongenial environment had hardened and wasted her.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading She made a point of spending at least six months of the year away from Yorkshire, and came back with protest at her lot written visibly upon her face.
