conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
(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 Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
(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 Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
charminglyadverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋli/
in a charming manner
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
dinner-time
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From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
a particular point in time
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MR.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
OGILVIE'S
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From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
oppressivelyadverb
in a heavy and oppressive way
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
PAULINE'S
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From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Miss Primrose talked all dinner-time, and nearly all the evening, never oppressively, always charmingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Seemingly she was expected to be agreeable, and to have an unfailing fund of conversation at command.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OGILVIE'S OLD FRIEND._ PAULINE'S question was left unanswered for the moment, and she decided not to push it that day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Better to wait and see what was expected of her.
