used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
matters of personal concern
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
benignantadjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
terminate
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
Christal
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From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
domiciled
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From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
a young female
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
full of life and energy
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
a female domestic
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
social deportment
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
OgrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
protégée
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From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
Rothesay's
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From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
express in words
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
Vanbrughnoun
English architect (1664-1726)
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
Vanbrugh's
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From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He seemed to be under some mystification that the lively French girl was a guest of Miss Rothesay's, and his sister ventured not to break this delusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Vanbrugh she privately christened “the old Ogre,” and kept as much out of his way as possible.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
Woodford
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From this reading In a week's time Christal Manners was fairly domiciled at Woodford Cottage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In what capacity it would be hard to say--certainly not as Miss Vanbrugh's _protégée_--for she assumed toward the little old maid a most benignant air of superiority.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading This was not difficult, for the artist was too much wrapped up in himself to meddle with any domestic affairs.
