used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pleasance was careless too, but with a difference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pleasance was careless too, but with a difference.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading The doctor was constitutionally careless.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
constitutionallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəli/
according to the constitution
From this reading The doctor was constitutionally careless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Pleasance was careless too, but with a difference.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was constitutionally careless.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
set up or found
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
the act of giving
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
Pleasancenoun
a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
the possibility of future success
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pleasance was careless too, but with a difference.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
at the time that
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of both Pleasance and her father--and particularly characteristic of the latter--that when they met at breakfast next morning they ignored the trouble which had seemed so overwhelming at midnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pleasance was careless too, but with a difference.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was his nature to live from day to day, plucking the flowers beside his path, without giving thought to the direction in which the path was leading him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She did not shut her eyes to the prospect; but she was young and sanguine, and she was confident--of a morning at any rate--that a way of escape would be found.
