used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
any thing at all
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
CannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
I've
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From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
Janet
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From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
go across or through
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
express in words
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Is Aunt Janet in a bad temper?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came in, and affecting not to see there was anything the matter, he said-- 'I've come for some consolation, Hyacinth,' 'Consolation?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
at the time that
From this reading Sir Charles Early that afternoon Hyacinth was sitting in the library in the depths of depression when Sir Charles Cannon was announced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had forgotten to say she was not at home, or she would not have received him; but it was now too late.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I saw her pass yesterday in a green bonnet.
