used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
Curzon
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From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
dinner-party
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From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
an instinctive motive
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
and nothing more
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
others
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From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
POISONEDverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading POISONED WORDS.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
believed likely
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
express in words
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
a special situation
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was far too proud to tell her that I was jealous of my husband's old sweetheart; and she had too much delicacy to let me see that she suspected such a thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At her first coming, I had been prompted to open my heart to her; but, after the dinner-party in Curzon Street, my impulse was checked.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading THE summer days, so full of joy for others, brought only sorrow and weariness to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
the words that are spoken
From this reading POISONED WORDS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marian came to me often, and her looks seemed to invite the confidence which I would not bestow.
