used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
(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 It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
a female human offspring
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
MORTUIS
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From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
Olivia
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From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
Sellwood
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From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Indeed she was her father's child in argument--spirited and keen and fair.
stanchedverbUS /stæntʃt/
past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Much as her tears had depressed him, however, Mr. Sellwood preferred them to the subsequent attitude.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading DE MORTUIS The Home Secretary had never spent a more uncomfortable hour.
precisely as stated
From this reading His favourite daughter had stanched her tears, and gone straight to the root of the very delicate matter at issue between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was too independent for his old-fashioned notions, and yet it made him think all the more of Olivia.
