(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
any person at all
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
generateverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
bring into existence
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW MRS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
immediately past
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
MINDEDadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SHOWING HOW MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
ORME
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From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
revulsions
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From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
express in words
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW MRS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If such surprise be felt I must have told my tale badly.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
precisely as stated
From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading ORME COULD BE VERY WEAK MINDED.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I venture to think, I may almost say to hope, that Lady Mason's confession at the end of the last chapter will not have taken anybody by surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not like such revulsions of feeling with regard to my characters as surprises of this nature must generate.
