generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
brier-sprinkled
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From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
Elton
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From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
fault-finding
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From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
intellectuallyadverbUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəli/
in an intellectual manner
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
Madeline
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From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
come together
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
not any; not one
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Most aggravating of all were the persistent attentions of Miss Madeline Elton.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
scrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
self-pitynoun
a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
thinly-disguised
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From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The entrance to her new life was too brier-sprinkled for bliss.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She frequently assured herself that she was rapturously happy, but, while intellectually she accepted the fact, no genial warmth pervaded her consciousness.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE HONEYMOON The first months of winter were full of excitement to Lena.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daily to face her mother's mingling of complaisance, self-pity and fault-finding; to meet Dick's friends, whom Lena, in her suspicions, regarded as thinly-disguised enemies; to scrimp together some little show of bridal finery for her quiet wedding; all this filled her with mingled irritation and gratification.
