used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
divisible by two
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
humors
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From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
a state of social isolation
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading She did not thwart others in their humors, but she never doubted of great indulgence from them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
at the time that
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'But after a while, they tired of her.
which person or people
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was very loving, even infatuated in her own affections, and exacted from those who had professed any love for her the devotion she was willing to bestow.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Yet there was a vein of haughty caprice in her character, and a love of solitude, which made her at times wish to retire apart, and at these times she would expect to be entirely understood, and let alone, yet to be welcomed back when she returned.
but in spite of that
From this reading She could never be depended on to join in their plans, yet she expected them, to follow out hers with their whole strength.
