used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
any thing at all
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading Lady Bothwell listened to her sister without attempting to console her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
Bothwell
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From this reading Lady Bothwell listened to her sister without attempting to console her.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Lady Bothwell listened to her sister without attempting to console her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
without deviation
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
divisible by two
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
the act of departing
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
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From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
indirectlyadverbUS /ˌɪndərˈektliː/
not in a forthright manner
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is his way.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Lady Bothwell listened to her sister without attempting to console her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
not any; not one
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
recurring again and again
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
term of address for a man
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is his way.
at the time that
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she received no further news of Sir Philip, whether directly or indirectly, his unfortunate lady began now to feel a sort of consolation even in those careless habits which had so often given her pain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lady Bothwell listened to her sister without attempting to console her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had anything happened, he would have informed us.”
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “He is so thoughtless,” she repeated a hundred times a day to her sister, “he never writes when things are going on smoothly.
