used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
Adrian's
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From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
criticised
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
Doria's
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
drawing-room
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From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
facileadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəl/
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
an established custom
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
Jaffery
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From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
except for; apart from
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The ladies, be it understood, had retired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
vituperationnoun
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading Jaffery called me, among other things, an amazing ass--he has an Eastern habit of, facile vituperation--and roared about the drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After what he had done for her, said I, given up one of the great chances of his career, carried her bodily from London to Nice, and made her a present of a brilliant novel so as to save Adrian's memory from shame, she ought to go on her knees and pray God to shower blessings on his head.
at the time that
From this reading When, by way of comforting Jaffery, I criticised Doria's outburst, he fell upon me as though about to devour me alive.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading As it was, she deserved whipping.
