used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
matters of personal concern
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
Bellinger
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From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE COLD SHOULDER.
dissipations
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From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
accept an excuse for
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
an act that fails
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
come together
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
not any; not one
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE COLD SHOULDER.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLD SHOULDER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Nor was his lordship unwilling to resume the dissipations of the town, though entertaining shrewd misgivings as to the reception he was likely to meet with from the sovereign and his ministers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In war, in politics, or in love--in public affairs, as in private, there is no excuse for failure!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Bellinger at least was pleased.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
at the time that
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When her lord, reflecting that the robbery he had sustained would render abortive his journey to the West, ordered the horses' heads to be turned for London, his wife accepted this alteration in their plans with a fervour of gratitude that sufficiently indicated her dread of a prolonged _tête-à-tête_ with her husband.
