used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
calamitousadjectiveUS /kəˈlæmətəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
divisible by two
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
how
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
imputedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “impute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
as might be expected
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
not any; not one
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
an amount of time
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
on the contrary
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
Raymond
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
the act of testing something
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
which person or people
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
