used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
in addition
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
BETTY
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From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
the act of burning something
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
D'ARCY
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From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
dearly loved
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
indelicateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪkət/
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
Pho
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From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
Pish
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From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
predecessorsnounUS /ˈpredəsesərz/
plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
Pshaw
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From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading But seeing you saved me from the brutal arms of----" "Pshaw!" cried Lady Betty, and this letter shared the fate of its predecessors.
term of address for a man
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading You have perchance passed a sleepless night and such is but your due considering the abandoned and shameful treatment you accorded me.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
unmaidenly
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From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
unmanlyadjective
not possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
unvirginal
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From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
unwomanlyadjective
not womanly
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading "To MAJOR D'ARCY: "SIR, "Though unvirginal, unmaidenly, unwomanly, and lost to all sense of modesty and shame, I am yet not entirely removed from the lesser virtues and amongst them----" "Pish!" cried Lady Betty, and rent this asunder also.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "By this time of course you are duly sorry and deeply ashamed, for the very many indelicate expressions you gave voice to concerning me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW MY LADY BETTY WROTE A LETTER "DEAR MAJOR D'ARCY, "Burning yet with a natural womanly indignation by reason of your shameless accusations, each and all as cruel, as unmanly, as unwarranted as unjust I----" "Pho!" exclaimed Lady Betty and tearing up her unfinished letter, threw it on the floor and stamped on it.
