used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
(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 She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
Cannon'snounUS /ˈkænənz/
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
drawing-room
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From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
put on clothes
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
a social unit living together
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
set up or found
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
immediately past
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
a female domestic
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
as might be expected
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
on the contrary
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
not in physical motion
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
express in words
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
arousing affect
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She then dressed rather hurriedly and went all over the house, touching little ornaments with the tip of her finger, saying that the pictures in the drawing-room were crooked, and that nothing had been properly dusted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Cannon's Visit Lady Cannon got up one morning earlier than usual and tried on a dress of last season, which she found was a little too tight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this, naturally, she blamed her maid with some severity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having sent for the housemaid and scolded her, and given the second footman notice, she felt better, but was still sufficiently in what is expressively called a bad temper to feel an inclination to do disagreeable duties, so she made up her mind to call and see her husband's ward, and tell her something she would not like to hear.
but in spite of that
From this reading For Hyacinth she always felt a curious mixture of chronic anger, family pride, and admiring disapproval, which combination she had never yet discovered to be a common form of vague jealousy.
