used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
(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 If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
Clifford's
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From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Esther knew that fact well.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
a single distinct event
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Esther knew that fact well.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
a female domestic
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
others
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From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
established beyond doubt
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
express in words
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
self-indulgentadjective
indulgent of your own appetites and desires
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Of the foregoing incident Esther remained in total ignorance.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Esther knew that fact well.
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly, when next morning she heard Lady Clifford's maid, Aline, say that her mistress had had a bad night and was indisposed in consequence, it meant nothing special to her.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had come to regard the beautiful Frenchwoman as spoiled and self-indulgent, prone, like many others of her type, to exaggerate trifling ailments--though she concluded that the explanation of this tendency lay in the boredom of the woman's daily life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had been indulging in a round of gaiety she would have proved equal to enormous exertion, but there is a vast difference between dancing all night and lying awake in bed.
