amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
Courtenay
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From this reading Mr. Courtenay muttered to himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading ‘They have flattered her, I suppose.’
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ‘Little fool!’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘They have flattered her, I suppose.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Courtenay muttered to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘They have flattered her, I suppose.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
Kate
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From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Little fool!’
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Courtenay muttered to himself.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Mr. Courtenay muttered to himself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
express a supposition
From this reading ‘They have flattered her, I suppose.’
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They have flattered her, I suppose.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
which person or people
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate settled down into her new life with an ease and facility which nobody had expected.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading She wrote to her uncle that she was perfectly happy; that she never could be sufficiently thankful to him for freeing her from the yoke of Miss Blank, and placing her among people who were fond of her.
