used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
AssessornounUS /əˈsesər/
an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
a female human offspring
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
at any time
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
fortuneless
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From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
Gabrielle
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From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
Gabrielle's
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From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
a young female
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
the head of a state government
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
HarderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
how
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From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
not in physical motion
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had really not had the slightest suspicion of how matters stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Gabrielle's future had ever been associated in her mother's mind with the idea of wealth and a brilliant position.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Baroness Harder and the Governor were closeted in solemn conclave.
Winterfeld
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From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of their interview Raven had made his sister-in-law fully aware of the relations existing between Gabrielle and Assessor Winterfeld, and the Baroness was almost beside herself with anger and indignation on hearing the news.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had never occurred to her that the young plebeian, fortuneless Assessor could raise his eyes to her daughter, still less that the girl could encourage so misplaced an affection.
