used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading "How absolute the knave is!
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
(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 "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
basest
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From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
equivocationnounUS /ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
HAMLETnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
home-sickness
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From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
How
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From this reading "How absolute the knave is!
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "How absolute the knave is!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
SimplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
express in speech
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
STEELEnounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
not in physical motion
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHECK FOR THE BLACK PRINCE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Simplicity of all things is the hardest to be copied."--STEELE.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
Waveney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us."--HAMLET.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before many days had passed Waveney had settled down happily at the Red House; and though she still missed Mollie, and had to combat frequent pangs of home-sickness, her environment was so pleasant, and her work so congenial, that it would have seemed to her the basest ingratitude not to be thankful for her advantages.
