used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
in actual fact
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
Afer
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From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
(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 ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
CenturionnounUS /senˈtʊriən/
(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
conjectured
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From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
counterfeitnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
gaugedverbUS /ɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “gauge” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
fasten with a lock
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
Martialis
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From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
others
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From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
Plautia
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From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
quitted
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From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, with the actual knowledge he possessed of her feelings towards the Centurion Martialis, he could scarcely be misled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the knight thus shrewdly conjectured was actually the course which Plautia followed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘She will go straightway and lock herself up alone, to give it all vent,’ he thought to himself, with a grin, ‘and quite right that she should know the flavour of what she deals so liberally to others.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading Afer had gauged with tolerable accuracy the depth to which he had stirred the heart of Plautia, in spite of her efforts to counterfeit indifference.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No sooner had she quitted him, than, impatiently refusing all the attentions of her women, she closed the door upon them, and gave a full rein to the feelings which choked her.
