(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 If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
for the reason that
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
(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 If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
command with authority
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Hampstead
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Hautboynoun
a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
ill-humour
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
Kingsbury
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From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
not any; not one
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
Persiflagenoun
light teasing
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
TRAFFORD
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED AT TRAFFORD PARK.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Lady Persiflage had taken upon herself to think better of all the evil things done by the children of the first Marchioness, that was not the fault of the Marquis!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hautboy people were her own relations,--not her husband's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There certainly was no justification for the ill-humour which Lady Kingsbury displayed to her husband because Hampstead and his sister had been invited down to Castle Hautboy.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But to her thinking this visit had been made in direct opposition to her wishes and her interests.
