used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIDOW'S MANŒUVRES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
having companions or an escort
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
(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 I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
bête
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From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
Frieslandnoun
the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
of great significance or value
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
engage in
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
MANŒUVRES
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From this reading A WIDOW'S MANŒUVRES.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
used to form the superlative
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
as might be expected
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
noire
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From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
a human being
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
carry out
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
precisely as stated
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of travelling companion to my father being very much to my taste, I was naturally disgusted at its coming to a conclusion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
at the time that
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This happened when I was about fifteen, and was caused by an event to which I objected strongly, and which was destined to have a most important effect on my subsequent existence.
which person or people
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
belonging to which person
From this reading I did not take to her at all, and thought she seemed a flattering, lying, pushing, cringing, vulgar individual; but having carelessly thought that much of her, I dismissed her from my mind as a person with whom I had nothing to do, and whose character was quite immaterial to me--little thinking what a _bête noire_ she was to prove to me afterwards!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
WIDOW'SnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A WIDOW'S MANŒUVRES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
a late time of life
From this reading We were making a tour through Holland and Friesland, and, when at Amsterdam, happened to make acquaintance with a Mrs. Grove, a widow, accompanied by two daughters, who were respectively two and three years older than me.
