used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
Beverley
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From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
emphasiseverb
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
Grizel
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From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
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 Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
Peignton
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From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
an amount of time
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
refrain from harming
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cassandra discerned it, and turned upon him with a smile.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The latent grudge sounded in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I should have thought," Peignton said slowly, "that at this period of her existence Mrs Beverley was too much engrossed with her man to have any interest to spare for an outside friendship."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without troubling to think why or wherefore, she knew that he was jealous of her intimacy with Grizel, and the knowledge was balm to her soul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you a secret!" she said, stopping her work to emphasise her words with uplifted finger.
