used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
(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 This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
Dora
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From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
one or the other of two
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
festeringnounUS /ˈfestərɪŋ/
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
not accessible to view
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
held dear
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
Lysson
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From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
joined in matrimony
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
Minnie
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From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
subject to death
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
absolutely essential
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
not any; not one
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
many times at short intervals
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
on one occasion
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
one's
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From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
and nothing more
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
personages
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From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
required or under orders
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the secrets of life, hidden from a prying world, and festering often from their bitterness in one's own heart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
in the direction of
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
UplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This chapter of digression was necessary, to show our readers the exact position of all our various personages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
in or at the place that
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
belonging to which person
From this reading He avoided the slightest collision with Lady Dora, whose pride once more rose in the ascendant, as she beheld his evident avoidance of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We will now return to Miles at Uplands; only, however, to state, that after another day passed there, in necessary arrangements with the lordly master, he returned to town, to the great dissatisfaction of this latter and Lady Lysson, with whom he was a great favourite; but, beyond necessity, he never now associated with those where Minnie was a stranger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was strictly polite; but no mortal could, from the manner of either, have imagined that they had _nearly_ loved once, or that still Lady Dora remembered that feeling, though in anger towards her own weakness--still less could the world have supposed that he had married her favourite cousin--almost sister!
