used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
Belleville
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From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
carefully weighed
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
at any time
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
lenientadjectiveUS /ˈliːniənt/
tolerant or lenient
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
not any; not one
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
and nothing more
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
shopkeepersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpkiːpərz/
plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
not in physical motion
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
a special situation
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
at the time that
From this reading Tyranny, which would have seemed, did still seem, to her natural and amusing when used over lives which in no way belonged to her, would have appeared to her _bourgeois_ and ridiculous exercised over her husband: that sort of thing was only fit for two shopkeepers of Belleville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
which person or people
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She, who had been so exacting as a friend, was not in any way exacting as a wife.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She might have been the most despotic of mistresses: she was the most lenient of wives.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading She held the whole ordinary mass of womanhood in too absolute a disdain for her ever to stoop to the same ways and weaknesses as theirs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were a generosity and a breadth of thought in her, which made her accord freedom in proportion to what lesser minds would have considered her right to deny it.
